Civil Engineering at University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Johnstown, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$66,943
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,608
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#215 of 233
Rank by pay
#199 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown graduates in civil engineering earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown 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
…
212University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$78,054$88,598#88$62,283
213Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$78,034$80,781#184$63,195
214University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$77,958$81,119#183$64,317
215University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA$77,608$78,928#199$66,943
216University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$77,608$78,928#200$66,943
217University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$77,498$82,487#163$65,622
218University of Vermont Burlington, VT$77,342$79,437#192$61,898

Other Majors at University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$110,417$78,075#77 of 189
Computer Science$108,680$77,599#124 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,572$76,853#82 of 258
Chemical Engineering$97,324$73,072#74 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$95,087$61,062#80 of 452
Mechanical Engineering$90,768$71,406#165 of 318
Health and Medical Administrative Services$83,516$55,762#8 of 275
Accounting and Related Services$82,966$57,966#217 of 796
Information Science/Studies$81,117$59,951#84 of 148
Economics$76,549$50,529#204 of 368
Marketing$75,461$46,239#115 of 516
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,587—#11 of 14
Chemistry$70,206$43,571#78 of 209
Political Science and Government$66,231$35,390#181 of 565
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,707$33,554#65 of 110
Biology$62,744$33,576#257 of 841
Biological and Physical Sciences$62,698$34,380#19 of 33
Business/Commerce$57,594$45,781#222 of 271
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,456$38,652#94 of 138
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$57,012$35,700#37 of 137
Mathematics$56,143$37,937#277 of 309
Psychology$54,379$34,377#276 of 1027
Social Sciences$54,069$43,431#39 of 87
History$53,682$29,591#164 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,837$36,959#407 of 660
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$51,775—#9 of 255
Sociology$51,654$30,274#245 of 462
Literature$45,749$23,868#5 of 8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,202$36,248#477 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $66,943 one year after graduating and $77,608 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown ranks #215 by median pay four years after graduation, and #199 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown · 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.