How much do Civil Engineering bachelor's degree graduates from Wayne State University earn?

The reported median is $84,157 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $30,548.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 3% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Civil Engineering bachelor's degree at Wayne State University

Detroit, MI · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$2,360 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 36.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $52,893 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +69% · Positive payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$211,570

$13,000Current college-wide context+$159,570

$16,000Annual price+$147,570

$32,000Annual price+$83,570

$48,000Annual price+$19,570

$64,000Annual price−$44,430

$80,000Annual price−$108,430

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+10%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$73,488 → $80,725

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

27Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

46Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

87Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

31Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

47Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

34Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$84,157$51,168 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,766

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

02 · BORROWING$30,548

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$84,157

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$324/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,766Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,350Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE81.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE58.4%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.

$73,488Year 1

$84,157Year 4

$80,725Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.6% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$7,013

Estimated loan payment$324

46borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$84,157 vs. $86,517

$2,360 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$166,930 median wageMI estimate · 14,820 jobs · 11-9041$135,210–$188,610 middle 50% of MI wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$127,230 median wageMI estimate · 2,120 jobs · 25-1032$95,170–$168,020 middle 50% of MI wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCivil Engineers$92,100 median wageMI estimate · 7,760 jobs · 17-2051$75,470–$109,870 middle 50% of MI wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 22,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$121,000 median wageMI estimate · 7,700 jobs · 17-2199$95,760–$135,410 middle 50% of MI wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Engineers$105,080 median wageMI estimate · 810 jobs · 17-2081$87,430–$129,240 middle 50% of MI wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePetroleum Engineers$144,910 median wageU.S. estimate · 580 jobs · 17-2171+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$97,310 median wageMI estimate · 140 jobs · 17-2151$78,640–$134,170 middle 50% of MI wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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