Construction Engineering at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 46 graduates a year

$71,751
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$92,984
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$97,303
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 13
Rank by pay
#9 of 13
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,515
Median federal debt

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus graduates in construction 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 Cincinnati-Main Campus Compares for Construction Engineering

All 13 colleges reporting construction 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
1Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$116,219$119,417#1$74,445
2California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$114,594$104,273#6$90,836
3Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$105,964$106,588#3$80,936
4Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$105,964$106,588#4$80,936
5Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$102,699$93,517#10$82,627
6Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$102,312$104,021#7$75,421
7Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$101,108$108,470#2$76,966
8Iowa State University Ames, IA$100,676$105,899#5$77,845
9North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$94,505$101,417#8$76,574
10University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$92,984$99,228#9$71,751
11Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$82,365$87,896#11$69,146
12Bradley University Peoria, IL$82,309$80,868#13$71,053
13Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX$80,585$81,931#12$70,457

Other Majors at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$102,273$83,489#111 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$100,975$69,548#113 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,364$80,045#134 of 258
Chemical Engineering$97,220$82,372#77 of 158
Information Science/Studies$93,694$68,864#22 of 148
Architectural Engineering$92,687$72,691#5 of 16
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,897$72,166#73 of 118
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$89,915$75,317#35 of 253
Civil Engineering$89,653$71,377#59 of 233
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$88,511$74,992#54 of 59
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$86,926—#9 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$86,331$72,412#270 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,551$71,105#518 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,501$59,067#159 of 452
Insurance$81,489—#14 of 21
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$79,742$72,390#30 of 93
Health and Medical Administrative Services$77,549$57,183#29 of 275
Mathematics$76,667$48,914#106 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$75,921$57,706#335 of 796
Economics$75,443$58,590#222 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,398$60,360#232 of 1176
International Business$74,145$51,599#55 of 115
Marketing$72,881$50,636#147 of 516
Chemistry$72,302$47,387#58 of 209
Design and Applied Arts$71,605$52,526#15 of 299
Legal Support Services$67,713$45,549#1 of 32
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$66,550$32,621#26 of 61
Architecture$65,449$44,598#46 of 78
Engineering-Related Fields—$62,458—
Human Resources Management and Services$61,590$44,171#155 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Cincinnati-Main Campus construction engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,751 one year after graduating and $92,984 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Cincinnati-Main Campus rank for construction engineering?

Among 13 colleges reporting earnings for construction engineering graduates, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is construction engineering at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for construction engineering ($97,303), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,515.

← All data for University of Cincinnati-Main Campus · 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.