by our College Data Analytics Team
[Civil Engineering](/majors/engineering/civil-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a civil engineering degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 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.
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College earned the #1 spot for highest-paid civil engineering graduates in Louisiana. Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a public school located in the city of Baton Rouge. Civil Engineering graduates of Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College earn a median of about $88,199 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in civil engineering will find them at University Of Louisiana Lafayette, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Lafayette, University Of Louisiana Lafayette is a public institution. Early-career civil engineering graduates from University Of Louisiana Lafayette make a median of around $80,744 per year.
University Of New Orleans produces some of the highest-paid graduates in civil engineering, landing the #3 spot this year. University Of New Orleans is a public school located in the city of New Orleans. Civil Engineering graduates of University Of New Orleans earn a median of about $74,321 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #4 makes Louisiana Tech University one of the highest-paying schools for civil engineering. Louisiana Tech University is a public school located in the town of Ruston. Civil Engineering graduates of Louisiana Tech University earn a median of about $61,868 a year early in their careers.
Southern University And A And M College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in civil engineering, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University And A And M College is a public institution. After graduating, civil engineering degree recipients from Southern University And A And M College typically earn about $60,219 annually.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their civil engineering graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 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.
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