Civil Engineering

Bachelor's Degree · University Park, PA

At Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, the Civil Engineering bachelor's degree program reported $81,403 median earnings four years after completion and $26,838 median federal debt among 320 working graduates.

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

Median earnings$81,403Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$26,838Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates320Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records84Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

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

Four-year median earnings were $81,403, five-year median earnings were $82,353, and median federal debt was $26,838 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$81,403

Median earnings five years after completion$82,353

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 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus’s Civil Engineering program compare?

Among 84 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 18th percentile and debt was lower than about 20% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile18th

Higher earnings than about 18% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position20%

Lower median debt than about 20% 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 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus cost and completion data?

The Pennsylvania 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.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, Pennsylvania · Public

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Answers at a glance

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

The program FAQ reports $81,403 four-year median earnings, $26,838 median federal debt, 320 working graduates, and 84 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Civil Engineering program earn?

Median earnings were $81,403 four years after completion and $82,353 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 $26,838 across a reported debt cohort of 370 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.