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Civil Engineering.

Associate's Degree•11 Institutions

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.

Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.

Field Median ($70,850)
P25-P75 Interval ($59,181 - $70,850)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

SAT Average vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's average SAT score. SAT scores describe the school's undergraduate admissions overall, not this program, and come from enrollees who submitted scores.

Overall Median ($65,016)
P25-P75 Interval ($59,181 - $70,850)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

Acceptance Rate vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's undergraduate acceptance rate, with the most selective schools on the right. Schools without a reported rate are grouped on the left.

Overall Median ($65,016)
P25-P75 Interval ($59,181 - $70,850)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City
NY
$70,850
Nat: $64,654
4yr Post-Grad
$4,184
/yr
-
+$239k
El Paso Community College
El Paso
TX
$59,181
Nat: $64,654
5yr Post-Grad
$6,869
/yr
-
+$114k
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill
CA
-
Nat: $64,654
$710
/yr
-
-$0
Holmes Community College
Goodman
MS
-
Nat: $64,654
$6,993
/yr
-
-$0
College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas
NV
-
Nat: $64,654
$6,016
/yr
-
-$0
CUNY Hostos Community College
Bronx
NY
-
Nat: $64,654
$3,914
/yr
-
-$0
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg
PA
-
Nat: $64,654
$10,627
/yr
-
-$0
Jacksonville College-Main Campus
Jacksonville
TX
-
Nat: $64,654
$11,412
/yr
-
-$0
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City
UT
-
Nat: $64,654
$6,144
/yr
-
-$0
Gateway Technical College
Kenosha
WI
-
Nat: $64,654
$11,704
/yr
-
-$0
American Samoa Community College
Pago Pago
AS
-
Nat: $64,654
$3,443
/yr
-
-$0
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
  • Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).