Civil Engineering at New York University

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 55 graduates a year

$72,628
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$94,867
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#22 of 233
Rank by pay
#66 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,970
Median federal debt

New York University graduates in civil engineering earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How New York University Compares for Civil Engineering

All 233 colleges reporting civil engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$108,548$98,772#8$78,142
2The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY$108,466$103,237#2—
3Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$108,246$103,028#3—
4University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$106,308$96,733#17$85,262
5Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$105,594$96,084#19$84,883
6Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$105,199$106,988#1—
7Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$103,223$93,926#32$87,790
8California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$101,072$91,969#42$80,673
9George Washington University Washington, DC$100,990$88,493#89—
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$100,613$88,600#87$76,362
…
19Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA$95,693$97,321#13$80,231
20The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$95,271$96,863#16$75,153
21University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$94,960$88,806#82$73,033
22New York University New York, NY$94,867$90,294#66$72,628
23California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$94,760$86,225#125$73,178
24Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO$94,228$88,122#97$70,301
25The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$93,977$82,482#164$71,649

Other Civil Engineering Credentials at New York University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$91,660$99,685—

Other Majors at New York University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$158,559$102,572#1 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$142,495$87,608#21 of 459
Business/Commerce$137,804$77,828#2 of 271
Real Estate$130,716$74,912#3 of 25
Mathematics and Statistics$129,073$80,154#2 of 9
Computer Engineering$127,201$82,183#26 of 189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,433$111,360#30 of 966
Economics$116,510$68,495#36 of 368
Engineering-Related Fields$114,572$61,240#2 of 33
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,348$74,220#43 of 258
Social Sciences$91,917$49,016#2 of 87
Mathematics$91,832$58,481#40 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$91,821$64,687#140 of 318
Chemical Engineering$89,744$60,392#129 of 158
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$87,656$41,421#8 of 37
Chemistry$86,197$37,249#4 of 209
Hospitality Administration/Management$84,375$40,637#2 of 137
Urban Studies/Affairs$81,123—#1 of 30
Political Science and Government$80,957$50,783#39 of 565
Sociology$77,650$22,697#7 of 462
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$77,109$47,666#7 of 158
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$75,970—#6 of 215
Social Sciences$74,983$35,772#3 of 35
History$74,545$39,636#16 of 459
Public Health$70,840$37,573#24 of 215
Nutrition Sciences$70,508$24,084#5 of 53
Physics$69,334$24,802#85 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$68,690$36,440#38 of 110
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,502$38,447#44 of 476
English Language and Literature$66,306$29,967#24 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do New York University civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $72,628 one year after graduating and $94,867 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does New York University rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, New York University ranks #22 by median pay four years after graduation, and #66 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at New York University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,970.

← All data for New York University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.