Civil Engineering at Villanova University

Villanova, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 54 graduates a year

$71,525
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$81,038
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#178 of 233
Rank by pay
#166 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Villanova University graduates in civil engineering earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Villanova 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
…
175University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$81,201$84,277#147$67,379
176LeTourneau University Longview, TX$81,065$82,419#165—
177Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC$81,055$89,877#73$61,163
178Villanova University Villanova, PA$81,038$82,416#166$71,525
179University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$81,031$91,752#45$67,044
180Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH$81,019$86,459#115$63,884
181Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH$81,019$86,459#116$63,884

Other Civil Engineering Credentials at Villanova University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$89,030$108,449—

Other Majors at Villanova University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$131,996$82,008#11 of 452
Real Estate$131,911$75,702#2 of 25
Computer and Information Sciences$130,585$83,455#24 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$123,614$82,212#3 of 84
Accounting and Related Services$120,207$77,966#7 of 796
Computer Engineering$119,137$94,228#40 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$118,712$78,703#5 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$117,229$90,302#17 of 258
Business Administration, Management and Operations$114,211$61,307#13 of 1176
Mathematics$109,851$75,481#17 of 309
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$109,642$76,606#13 of 126
International Business$103,700$74,529#8 of 115
Chemical Engineering$103,601$72,379#34 of 158
Marketing$102,222$69,633#6 of 516
Economics$100,288$67,065#65 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,540$86,241#133 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$97,556$80,962#57 of 318
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$94,964$45,088#2 of 225
Political Science and Government$83,179$46,549#34 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$81,497$52,294#6 of 660
Physical Sciences$80,302——
Biology$73,933$31,818#57 of 841
Psychology$73,684$35,462#13 of 1027
English Language and Literature$67,157$37,643#21 of 576
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$67,060$56,549#27 of 265
History$56,080$27,882#114 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,181$25,436#228 of 476
Research and Experimental Psychology—$39,218—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Villanova University civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,525 one year after graduating and $81,038 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Villanova University rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, Villanova University ranks #178 by median pay four years after graduation, and #166 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at Villanova University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Villanova University · 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.