Civil Engineering at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Beckley, WV · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$67,062
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$82,117
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#158 of 233
Rank by pay
#14 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,250
Median federal debt

West Virginia University Institute of Technology graduates in civil engineering earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How West Virginia University Institute of Technology 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
…
155South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$82,486$88,788#83$69,129
156Clarkson University Potsdam, NY$82,387$78,415#207$70,136
157University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$82,281$78,596#204$65,835
158West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV$82,117$97,149#14$67,062
159West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$82,117$97,149#15$67,062
160University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI$81,976$85,300#137$69,582
161University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$81,933$94,866#24$54,248

Other Majors at West Virginia University Institute of Technology by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,542$79,662#113 of 258
Computer Engineering$99,048$76,314#126 of 189
Chemical Engineering$96,503$69,875#82 of 158
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,750$72,210#36 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$90,461$71,504#175 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,750$71,298#577 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$79,805$65,223#297 of 459
Mathematics$77,144—#104 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$76,135$51,824#328 of 796
Business/Commerce$65,372$42,298#118 of 271
Security Science and Technology$62,455$44,255#15 of 45
Biology$57,486$25,086#433 of 841
Political Science and Government$56,969$30,286#397 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,132$34,883#154 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,403$27,547#164 of 345
Psychology$51,263$28,879#443 of 1027
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$39,229—
Chemistry—$36,891—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do West Virginia University Institute of Technology civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $67,062 one year after graduating and $82,117 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does West Virginia University Institute of Technology rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, West Virginia University Institute of Technology ranks #158 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at West Virginia University Institute of Technology worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,250.

← All data for West Virginia University Institute of Technology · 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.