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Civil Engineering master's degree outcomes at Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Public · Federal field 1408

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,419 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$214,520 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not availableNot available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

30Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$51,030Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$96,904$45,874 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,323

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$96,904

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,323Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,919Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE45.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE82.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$96,904Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$8,075
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$96,904 vs. $98,323

$1,419 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,350 median wageAL estimate · 3,790 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$103,580 median wageAL estimate · 650 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCivil Engineers$99,010 median wageAL estimate · 5,370 jobs · 17-2051+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 22.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$152,550 median wageAL estimate · 3,460 jobs · 17-2199+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Engineers$102,650 median wageAL estimate · 780 jobs · 17-2081+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePetroleum Engineers$144,910 median wageU.S. estimate · 50 jobs · 17-2171+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$102,530 median wageAL estimate · 90 jobs · 17-2151+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Los Angeles, CA

California State University, Los Angeles

$23,747 higher earnings · $20,356 lower annual net price

Earnings
$120,651
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$3,967
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Raleigh, NC

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

$23,330 higher earnings · $7,020 lower annual net price

Earnings
$120,234
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,303
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La Jolla, CA

University of California, San Diego

$15,319 higher earnings · $11,853 lower annual net price

Earnings
$112,223
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,470
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Stanford, CA

Stanford University

$15,214 higher earnings · $10,516 lower annual net price

Earnings
$112,118
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,807
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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