How much do Civil Engineering bachelor's degree graduates from Virginia Military Institute earn?

The reported median is $76,991 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $26,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 11% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Civil Engineering bachelor's degree at Virginia Military Institute

Lexington, VA · 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 below similar programs.

$9,526 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 33.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $34,978 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +29% · 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+$139,910

$10,000Annual price+$99,910

$17,000Current college-wide context+$71,910

$20,000Annual price+$59,910

$30,000Annual price+$19,910

$40,000Annual price−$20,090

$50,000Annual price−$60,090

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+31%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$61,547 → $80,733

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

25Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

58Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

57Borrowers 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.

93Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

41Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

57Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

68Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,969Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$76,991$41,022 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$17,113

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

02 · BORROWING$26,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$76,991

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,113Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,824Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE71.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE76.2%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.

$61,547Year 1

$76,991Year 4

$80,733Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.3% 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$6,416

Estimated loan payment$276

57borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$76,991 vs. $86,517

$9,526 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$176,160 median wageVA estimate · 4,390 jobs · 11-9041$147,770–$213,180 middle 50% of VA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$121,880 median wageVA estimate · 1,070 jobs · 25-1032$85,580–$158,540 middle 50% of VA wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCivil Engineers$97,120 median wageVA estimate · 11,350 jobs · 17-2051$79,150–$126,780 middle 50% of VA wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 22,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$148,160 median wageVA estimate · 5,060 jobs · 17-2199$116,920–$181,660 middle 50% of VA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Engineers$104,940 median wageVA estimate · 1,010 jobs · 17-2081$83,010–$131,700 middle 50% of VA wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePetroleum Engineers$144,910 median wageU.S. estimate · 18,060 jobs · 17-2171+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$104,960 median wageVA estimate · 150 jobs · 17-2151$78,230–$131,730 middle 50% of VA 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 31.6%

Construction

about 21.7%

Manufacturing

about 16.1%

Educational Services

about 6.1%

Public Administration

about 4.2%

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.

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University

$5,712 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $2,475 lower annual net price

Earnings: $82,703
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $14,638

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Fairfax, VA

George Mason University

$16,865 higher earnings · $2,188 less debt

Earnings: $93,856
Debt: $23,812
Annual net price: $17,915

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Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia-Main Campus

$14,660 higher earnings · $11,097 less debt

Earnings: $91,651
Debt: $14,903
Annual net price: $21,565

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Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

$11,151 higher earnings · $240 less debt

Earnings: $88,142
Debt: $25,760
Annual net price: $24,953

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DATA QUALITY

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58 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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