Civil Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$70,474
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,508
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#221 of 233
Rank by pay
#175 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,000
Median federal debt

North Carolina A & T State University graduates in civil engineering earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Carolina A & T State 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
…
218University of Vermont Burlington, VT$77,342$79,437#192$61,898
219Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA$76,991$70,107#231$61,547
220Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR$76,642$77,094#215$64,425
221North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$76,508$82,104#175$70,474
222The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$75,882$77,150#214$60,287
223Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$75,732$85,752#131$60,086
224Norwich University Northfield, VT$75,713$77,763#211$44,884

Other Majors at North Carolina A & T State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$109,537$78,323#18 of 158
Computer Science$105,342$81,174#137 of 349
Computer Engineering$98,567$80,685#133 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,061$81,213#138 of 258
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$93,564$72,961#33 of 99
Industrial Engineering$93,183$83,427#63 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$91,235$52,948#72 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$85,463$72,278#285 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,704$73,368#657 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$77,940$50,736#295 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$77,476$44,378#33 of 51
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,982$47,422#40 of 46
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$74,974$62,689#12 of 15
Architectural Engineering$73,826$67,152#15 of 16
Public Health$72,419$58,660#22 of 215
Economics$69,296$45,446#282 of 368
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$67,054—#3 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,863$45,114#765 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,703$40,465#42 of 345
Marketing$59,747$48,042#395 of 516
Biology$57,392$31,660#440 of 841
Political Science and Government$55,572$42,310#425 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,474$32,152#452 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$49,099—
Communication and Media Studies$48,804$28,985#482 of 660
Animal Sciences$48,155$35,686#46 of 78
Social Work$47,072$27,508#340 of 420
Agriculture$46,990$32,301#36 of 43
Design and Applied Arts$46,077$30,470#220 of 299
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$45,821$37,458#113 of 172

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Carolina A & T State University civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $70,474 one year after graduating and $76,508 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Carolina A & T State University rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, North Carolina A & T State University ranks #221 by median pay four years after graduation, and #175 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at North Carolina A & T State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,000.

← All data for North Carolina A & T State 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.