Civil Engineering at University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$64,595
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,184
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#147 of 233
Rank by pay
#110 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,500
Median federal debt

University of Wyoming graduates in civil engineering earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wyoming 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
…
144University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$83,289$89,381#79$67,934
145Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$83,270$98,127#10—
146University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$83,233$73,295#226$65,103
147University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$83,184$86,696#110$64,595
148Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$83,012$85,934#127$65,259
149Montana State University Bozeman, MT$82,785$90,429#62$67,373
150Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$82,744$90,389#63—

Other Majors at University of Wyoming by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Petroleum Engineering$100,911$66,221#12 of 19
Computer Science$99,287$71,664#176 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$87,533$57,153#252 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,525$71,504#587 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$83,493—
Architectural Engineering$82,143$66,497#14 of 16
Chemical Engineering$81,629$46,398#156 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,827$57,777#188 of 452
Chemistry$69,992$40,280#83 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$69,378$49,052#501 of 796
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$68,883$45,758#28 of 138
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$67,927$62,557#41 of 76
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$66,744$45,090#115 of 126
Agricultural Business and Management$64,200$35,431#45 of 77
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$61,364—#63 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,267—#80 of 215
Marketing$58,703$41,786#404 of 516
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$58,593$23,766#36 of 64
Biology$58,479$33,920#396 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,949$31,326#161 of 610
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,125$48,670#896 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,016$38,797#245 of 660
Geography and Cartography$55,889—#82 of 117
Mathematics$55,794—#279 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,338$49,587#81 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$54,433$28,547#322 of 660
History$53,868$35,450#157 of 459
Psychology$52,732$29,139#368 of 1027
Plant Sciences$52,652$36,062#28 of 44
Political Science and Government$52,096$39,869#486 of 565

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wyoming civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $64,595 one year after graduating and $83,184 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wyoming rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, University of Wyoming ranks #147 by median pay four years after graduation, and #110 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at University of Wyoming worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,500.

← All data for University of Wyoming · 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.