Civil Engineering at Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$74,355
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,942
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#94 of 233
Rank by pay
#189 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Gonzaga University graduates in civil engineering earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Gonzaga 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
…
91Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$87,366$78,657#203$71,859
92University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$87,286$79,420#193$70,330
93University of Delaware Newark, DE$87,015$86,494#114$72,783
94Gonzaga University Spokane, WA$86,942$79,968#189$74,355
95Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$86,890$97,557#11$71,176
96The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$86,844$88,295#95$70,629
97University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK$86,819$83,144#154$71,312

Other Majors at Gonzaga University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,512$76,636#73 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,155$81,435#50 of 258
Accounting and Related Services$96,396$69,440#71 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$95,155$84,466#207 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$93,816$70,819#110 of 318
Business/Commerce$84,459$54,540#25 of 271
Political Science and Government$74,303$26,915#74 of 565
Economics$74,061$44,845#233 of 368
Communication and Media Studies$73,558$37,799#28 of 660
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$69,977$39,013#41 of 178
Criminology$68,190$38,028#5 of 113
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$67,348$33,486#19 of 64
Education$65,381—#2 of 27
Journalism$62,743$36,767#29 of 187
Sociology$62,626$33,675#52 of 462
Psychology$61,533$33,554#73 of 1027
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,015$28,763#65 of 265
Mathematics$59,723—#251 of 309
English Language and Literature$59,151$41,077#69 of 576
Special Education and Teaching$58,772—#30 of 177
Biology$55,707$30,819#500 of 841
International Relations and National Security Studies$53,458—#101 of 118
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$29,859—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Gonzaga University civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $74,355 one year after graduating and $86,942 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Gonzaga University rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, Gonzaga University ranks #94 by median pay four years after graduation, and #189 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at Gonzaga University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Gonzaga 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.