by our College Data Analytics Team
[Civil Engineering](/majors/engineering/civil-engineering/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their civil engineering graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the early-career earnings of their civil engineering graduates.
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Below are the schools whose civil engineering graduates go on to earn the most.
Leading the list is University Of Connecticut, our #1 for civil engineering graduate salaries in the New England Region. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public institution. Students who complete the civil engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $95,494.
Strong graduate earnings at Norwich University earned it the #2 place for civil engineering. Set in the rural area of Northfield, Norwich University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the civil engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $99,829.
Strong graduate earnings at Massachusetts Institute Of Technology earned it the #3 place for civil engineering. Set in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the civil engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $95,276.
Strong graduate earnings at Northeastern University earned it the #4 place for civil engineering. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Students who complete the civil engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $101,587.
University Of Massachusetts Lowell came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying civil engineering schools. Set in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public institution. After graduating, civil engineering degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Lowell typically earn about $83,822 annually.
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying civil engineering schools. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Durham. After graduating, civil engineering degree recipients from University Of New Hampshire Main Campus typically earn about $93,408 annually.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries civil engineering graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.