Civil Engineering at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Tacoma, WA · Bachelor's Degree

$73,357
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$92,010
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#39 of 233
Rank by pay
#142 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus graduates in civil engineering earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Washington-Tacoma Campus 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
…
36Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$92,433$93,977#31$75,793
37University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$92,224$86,247#124$72,362
38University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$92,010$84,630#141$73,357
39University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$92,010$84,630#142$73,357
40Washington State University Pullman, WA$91,879$84,509#144$74,841
41Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$91,856$93,418#35$73,545
42University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$91,745$83,482#152$65,478

Other Majors at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$169,570$141,588#7 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$116,010$81,989#21 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$114,798$73,385#68 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$102,078$66,947#31 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,632$86,212#144 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,452$63,500#67 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$88,393$62,731#130 of 796
Marketing$88,114$51,530#36 of 516
Economics$87,239$53,934#124 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,771$49,004#160 of 1176
Political Science and Government$72,487$41,246#96 of 565
Non-Professional Legal Studies$71,042$39,558#8 of 39
Education$65,217$44,201#8 of 71
Communication and Media Studies$64,153$44,638#97 of 660
Public Health$63,666$46,016#59 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,311$40,669#77 of 660
Urban Studies/Affairs$63,174$47,585#13 of 30
History$61,059$26,261#48 of 459
Biology$59,443$38,716#355 of 841
Social Work$59,256$40,969#61 of 420
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,705$34,572#87 of 225
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,229$35,867#88 of 265
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$57,534$31,459#23 of 103
Area Studies$56,926$43,668#39 of 70
Social Sciences$56,628$30,584#15 of 35
Psychology$54,016$34,660#302 of 1027
International/Globalization Studies$49,475—#70 of 87
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,753$39,715#39 of 63
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$47,124$29,758#71 of 137
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,844$30,437#358 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Washington-Tacoma Campus civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $73,357 one year after graduating and $92,010 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Washington-Tacoma Campus rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, University of Washington-Tacoma Campus ranks #39 by median pay four years after graduation, and #142 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

← All data for University of Washington-Tacoma Campus · 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.