Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

$67,671
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$88,102
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#74 of 233
Rank by pay
#77 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,750
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Tyler graduates in civil engineering earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Tyler 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
…
71Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN$88,155$94,574#25$73,821
72Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$88,144$91,718#46$68,386
73Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$88,142$80,261#188$74,285
74The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX$88,102$89,574#77$67,671
75University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$88,076$77,560#213$69,757
76Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$88,001$82,298#169$73,326
77CUNY City College New York, NY$87,957$83,717#151$67,194

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Tyler by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,295$78,266#178 of 258
Construction Management$91,845$71,123#33 of 57
Mechanical Engineering$88,562$64,977#223 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,201$73,963#601 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$79,754$52,418#300 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,905$51,959#288 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,980$47,457#446 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$61,206$45,079#692 of 796
Business/Commerce$59,459$42,443#210 of 271
Marketing$58,325$46,129#408 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$55,705$34,085#177 of 187
Biology$55,434$29,292#511 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,101$33,957#340 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$50,247$27,586#443 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$48,928$34,350#131 of 156
English Language and Literature$48,397$38,089#301 of 576
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,369$43,359#174 of 207
History$47,813$34,269#302 of 459
Music$45,651$37,104#108 of 268
Criminal Justice and Corrections$44,607$36,532#615 of 660
Psychology$43,908$34,543#846 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $67,671 one year after graduating and $88,102 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, The University of Texas at Tyler ranks #74 by median pay four years after graduation, and #77 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,750.

← All data for The University of Texas at Tyler · 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.