by our College Data Analytics Team
[Civil Engineering](/majors/engineering/civil-engineering/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a civil engineering degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 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.
University Of Arizona tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying civil engineering schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public institution. After graduating, civil engineering degree recipients from University Of Arizona typically earn about $88,614 annually.
Arizona State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in civil engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. After graduating, civil engineering degree recipients from Arizona State University typically earn about $90,260 annually.
Northern Arizona University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in civil engineering, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public institution. After graduating, civil engineering degree recipients from Northern Arizona University typically earn about $85,036 annually.
This list is compiled 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 · 3 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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