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

The reported median is $85,815 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $17,225.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Civil Engineering bachelor's degree at Utah State University

Logan, UT · 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.

$702 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 20.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $57,038 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +70% · 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+$228,150

$15,000Current college-wide context+$168,150

$16,000Annual price+$164,150

$32,000Annual price+$100,150

$48,000Annual price+$36,150

$64,000Annual price−$27,850

$80,000Annual price−$91,850

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+27%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$68,025 → $86,663

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

51Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

66Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

54Borrowers 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.

189Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

37Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

123Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

58Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

7.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

64Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$37,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$85,815$48,703 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$14,936

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

02 · BORROWING$17,225

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$85,815

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$183/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,936Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,654Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE92.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE59.1%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.

$68,025Year 1

$85,815Year 4

$86,663Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.6% 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$7,151

Estimated loan payment$183

54borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$85,815 vs. $86,517

$702 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$161,120 median wageUT estimate · 2,290 jobs · 11-9041$134,650–$180,310 middle 50% of UT wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$105,180 median wageUT estimate · 320 jobs · 25-1032$98,890–$140,330 middle 50% of UT wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCivil Engineers$96,830 median wageUT estimate · 5,670 jobs · 17-2051$78,510–$123,240 middle 50% of UT wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 22,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$110,320 median wageUT estimate · 1,750 jobs · 17-2199$83,760–$136,990 middle 50% of UT wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Engineers$103,380 median wageUT estimate · 410 jobs · 17-2081$83,510–$127,180 middle 50% of UT wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePetroleum Engineers$172,840 median wageUT estimate · 280 jobs · 17-2171$122,000–$186,860 middle 50% of UT wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$125,520 median wageUT estimate · 230 jobs · 17-2151$108,170–$142,160 middle 50% of UT wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 39.6%

Manufacturing

about 36.3%

Public Administration

about 4.0%

Construction

about 2.9%

Educational Services

about 2.5%

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.

Provo, UT

Brigham Young University

$7,855 less debt

Earnings: $81,928
Debt: $9,370
Annual net price: $15,564

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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$22,733 higher earnings · $2,833 less debt · $1,455 lower annual net price

Earnings: $108,548
Debt: $14,392
Annual net price: $13,481

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Pomona, CA

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

$11,975 higher earnings · $725 less debt · $3,405 lower annual net price

Earnings: $97,790
Debt: $16,500
Annual net price: $11,531

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Davis, CA

University of California, Davis

$10,124 higher earnings · $1,124 less debt · $195 lower annual net price

Earnings: $95,939
Debt: $16,101
Annual net price: $14,741

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

66 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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