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 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their civil engineering graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send civil engineering graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in civil engineering, no school beat University Of Missouri St Louis this year. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, University Of Missouri St Louis is a public institution. Students who complete the civil engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $84,523.
Strong graduate earnings at Missouri University Of Science And Technology earned it the #2 place for civil engineering. Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a public school located in the town of Rolla. Civil Engineering graduates of Missouri University Of Science And Technology earn a median of about $84,367 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Missouri Columbia earned it the #3 place for civil engineering. University Of Missouri Columbia is a public school located in the city of Columbia. After graduating, civil engineering degree recipients from University Of Missouri Columbia typically earn about $80,460 annually.
A rank of #4 makes University Of Missouri Kansas City one of the highest-paying schools for civil engineering. University Of Missouri Kansas City is a public school located in the city of Kansas City. Students who complete the civil engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $83,248.
The ranking above is published 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 · 4 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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