Civil Engineering at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK · Bachelor's Degree · about 46 graduates a year

$71,176
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,890
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#95 of 233
Rank by pay
#11 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus graduates in civil engineering earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 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
…
92University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$87,286$79,420#193$70,330
93University of Delaware Newark, DE$87,015$86,494#114$72,783
94Gonzaga University Spokane, WA$86,942$79,968#189$74,355
95Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$86,890$97,557#11$71,176
96The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$86,844$88,295#95$70,629
97University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK$86,819$83,144#154$71,312
98University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$86,803$92,391#38$69,321

Other Majors at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$101,279$72,820#113 of 189
Fire Protection$99,557$75,503#4 of 19
Chemical Engineering$98,557$82,466#62 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,447$74,250#161 of 258
Industrial Engineering$94,692$69,486#60 of 94
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$91,249$68,226#48 of 59
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$90,291$78,417#15 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$89,436$69,905#206 of 318
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,342$73,900#28 of 43
Computer and Information Sciences$85,641$61,514#232 of 459
Agricultural Engineering$83,517$65,494#16 of 26
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,326$74,056#635 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,340$56,916#179 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$81,039$50,943#241 of 796
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$76,400$61,141#51 of 61
Air Transportation$75,469$45,682#40 of 52
Architectural Sciences and Technology$73,075$56,272#7 of 22
Architecture$70,123—#26 of 78
Business/Managerial Economics$69,153$40,413#63 of 84
International Business$66,385$40,442#84 of 115
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$64,678$45,366#31 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,062$45,200#622 of 1176
Political Science and Government$63,977$33,484#222 of 565
Marketing$62,716$44,366#350 of 516
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$62,404—#55 of 225
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$61,369$25,076#7 of 50
Agricultural Business and Management$60,830$45,095#53 of 77
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$59,979$38,040#39 of 49
Philosophy$59,640—#33 of 86
Biology$59,081$26,025#373 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Oklahoma State University-Main Campus civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,176 one year after graduating and $86,890 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Oklahoma State University-Main Campus rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus ranks #95 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Oklahoma State University-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.