Civil Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 96 graduates a year

$67,934
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,289
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#144 of 233
Rank by pay
#79 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,000
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduates in civil engineering earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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
…
141Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$83,453$86,638#111$69,300
142University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$83,350$87,674#101$70,313
143Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI$83,291$87,821#99$77,836
144University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$83,289$89,381#79$67,934
145Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$83,270$98,127#10—
146University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$83,233$73,295#226$65,103
147University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$83,184$86,696#110$64,595

Other Civil Engineering Credentials at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$73,145$88,619—

Other Majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$97,109$71,117#140 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$95,640—#32 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,953$72,167#207 of 258
Computer Science$93,037$67,704#220 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$92,567$67,199#21 of 43
Physics$89,944$70,150#24 of 107
Mechanical Engineering$88,265$69,178#233 of 318
Mathematics and Statistics$87,419$44,809#5 of 9
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$86,238$67,997#46 of 253
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,723$73,445#541 of 966
Systems Engineering$84,648$68,034#10 of 11
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$83,768$66,421#23 of 46
Computer and Information Sciences$83,018$60,639#246 of 459
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$78,160$60,048#47 of 61
Accounting and Related Services$76,690$50,928#318 of 796
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,611$62,552#7 of 14
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,965$51,628#259 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,654$46,272#357 of 1176
International Business$69,467$53,036#73 of 115
Architecture$67,204$51,558#41 of 78
Business/Managerial Economics$67,182$43,826#68 of 84
Marketing$66,574$43,619#260 of 516
Mathematics$66,450$42,740#194 of 309
Public Health$63,965$36,307#53 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,700$38,190#95 of 178
Chemistry$60,978$35,482#151 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$60,407$38,234#164 of 660
Political Science and Government$57,273$32,780#391 of 565
Geography and Cartography$57,208$42,210#66 of 117
Biology$56,388$34,094#477 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina at Charlotte civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $67,934 one year after graduating and $83,289 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina at Charlotte rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranks #144 by median pay four years after graduation, and #79 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,000.

← All data for University of North Carolina at Charlotte · 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.