Civil Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Platteville, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 82 graduates a year

$69,582
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$81,976
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#160 of 233
Rank by pay
#137 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,750
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Platteville 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 University of Wisconsin-Platteville 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
…
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
162Brigham Young University Provo, UT$81,928$77,648#212$68,685
163Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$81,888$80,454#187$65,269

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Platteville by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$95,300$71,635#150 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,443$77,405#221 of 258
Industrial Engineering$88,918$76,952#80 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$87,139$71,612#260 of 318
Engineering Physics$85,901$68,379#8 of 10
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$83,958$67,742#20 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$82,652$68,711#254 of 459
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$75,099$69,490#42 of 46
Sustainability Studies$73,238$59,089#2 of 17
Accounting and Related Services$68,982$56,688#509 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,306$51,290#518 of 1176
Agricultural Business and Management$66,059$54,473#33 of 77
Chemistry$65,271$49,386#116 of 209
Plant Sciences$61,085$47,910#13 of 44
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,533$41,636#160 of 660
Animal Sciences$53,530$44,956#18 of 78
Education$52,895$50,540#26 of 71
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,628$46,027#355 of 610
Psychology$51,083$32,915#453 of 1027
Biology$50,540$35,752#671 of 841
Security Science and Technology$50,368$38,013#39 of 45
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services$46,448——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$46,069—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,805$39,290#543 of 680
Fine and Studio Arts$42,271$37,379#191 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Platteville civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $69,582 one year after graduating and $81,976 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Platteville rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, University of Wisconsin-Platteville ranks #160 by median pay four years after graduation, and #137 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at University of Wisconsin-Platteville worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,750.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Platteville · 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.