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Civil Engineering.

Doctoral Degree4 Institutions
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin
TX
$110,992
5yr Post-Grad
$19,678
/yr
-
+$305k
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe
AZ
$76,460
2yr Post-Grad
$13,670
/yr
-
+$109k
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley
CA
$72,899
2yr Post-Grad
$14,979
/yr
-
+$77k
University of California-Davis
Davis
CA
$70,456
2yr Post-Grad
$15,288
/yr
-
+$57k
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).
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.