Civil Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$105,199
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#6 of 233
Rank by pay
#1 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Carnegie Mellon University graduates in civil engineering earn 22% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Carnegie Mellon 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

Other Majors at Carnegie Mellon University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$268,121$171,264#1 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$250,168$139,337#1 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$187,437—#5 of 459
Cognitive Science$162,106—#1 of 19
Business Administration, Management and Operations$160,783$95,891#1 of 1176
Statistics$156,743$93,111#2 of 50
Systems Science and Theory$146,929$95,598#1 of 6
Mathematics and Statistics$145,741—#1 of 9
Economics$144,886$86,284#8 of 368
Design and Applied Arts$138,588$66,274#1 of 299
Materials Sciences$119,715——
Chemical Engineering$110,378—#13 of 158
Engineering$110,208—#5 of 57
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$109,648—#10 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$105,623$76,523#17 of 318
Psychology$82,433—#4 of 1027
Architecture$73,439—#16 of 78
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$71,205—#3 of 137
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$62,027—#69 of 476
Fine and Studio Arts$53,726$32,597#29 of 423
Architectural Sciences and Technology—$48,514—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$40,073$32,967#128 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Carnegie Mellon University civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn $105,199 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Carnegie Mellon University rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, Carnegie Mellon University ranks #6 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at Carnegie Mellon University worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517).

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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.