Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 69 graduates a year

$67,994
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,166
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#130 of 233
Rank by pay
#132 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,370
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at San Antonio graduates in civil engineering earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at San Antonio 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
…
127Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN$84,514$90,668#59$69,339
128Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$84,451$89,887#72$64,411
129Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$84,340$89,769#75$67,050
130The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$84,166$85,572#132$67,994
131Wayne State University Detroit, MI$84,157$88,734#86$73,488
132University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$84,148$93,307#36$69,424
133Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX$84,082$85,487#134$63,372

Other Civil Engineering Credentials at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$71,454$103,805—

Other Majors at The University of Texas at San Antonio by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$106,358$72,804#87 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,846$70,489#230 of 258
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$90,691$71,202—
Management Information Systems and Services$90,049$58,123#53 of 166
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$88,585$54,877#39 of 99
Computer Engineering$87,983$73,639#171 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$87,062$64,313#262 of 318
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$78,996$47,528#72 of 126
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$77,774$60,705#113 of 118
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,373$52,452#253 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,605$52,176#388 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$68,185$56,961#88 of 187
Business/Managerial Economics$67,547$44,424#66 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,018$44,762#578 of 1176
Real Estate$62,817$41,965#20 of 25
Interior Architecture$61,356$36,513#11 of 17
Mathematics$57,944$43,127#266 of 309
Marketing$57,885$36,862#420 of 516
Architecture$57,778$39,181#76 of 78
Chemistry$57,652$40,700#174 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,540$42,779#92 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,431$26,931#98 of 265
Biology$56,721$31,467#461 of 841
Public Administration$56,557$38,358#35 of 47
Hospitality Administration/Management$55,821$35,569#70 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,399$30,160#274 of 610
Public Health$54,188$33,514#134 of 215
Music$53,878$47,010#36 of 268
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,872$44,563#120 of 207
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$53,757$34,454#107 of 156

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at San Antonio civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $67,994 one year after graduating and $84,166 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at San Antonio rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, The University of Texas at San Antonio ranks #130 by median pay four years after graduation, and #132 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,370.

← All data for The University of Texas at San Antonio · 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.