College Scorecard program reportCIP 14.08 · UNITID 204796

Civil Engineering

Bachelor's Degree · Columbus, OH

At Ohio State University-Main Campus, the Civil Engineering bachelor's degree program reported $85,202 median earnings four years after completion and $23,545 median federal debt among 182 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$85,202Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$23,545Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates182Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records84Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Civil Engineering graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $85,202, five-year median earnings were $82,114, and median federal debt was $23,545 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$85,202

Median earnings five years after completion$82,114

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does Ohio State University-Main Campus’s Civil Engineering program compare?

Among 84 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 49th percentile and debt was lower than about 49% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile49th

Higher earnings than about 49% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position49%

Lower median debt than about 49% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Civil Engineering for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 84 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find Ohio State University-Main Campus cost and completion data?

The Ohio State University-Main Campus institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio · Public

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Answers at a glance

Civil Engineering at Ohio State University-Main Campus: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $85,202 four-year median earnings, $23,545 median federal debt, 182 working graduates, and 84 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Civil Engineering program earn?

Median earnings were $85,202 four years after completion and $82,114 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Civil Engineering program?

The published median federal debt was $23,545 across a reported debt cohort of 156 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 14.08 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.