Universities/IN/Purdue University-Main Campus

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · Public · 44,503 students

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$72k

Median earnings 10 years
after starting college

50%Acceptance Rate

83%Graduation Rate

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Purdue University-Main Campus/Programs/Civil Engineering

Bachelor's Degree · Purdue University-Main Campus

Civil Engineering

$74,369

Salary after 1 Year

$85,536

Salary after 5 Years

173

Graduates Per Year

How Does This Compare Nationally?

vs. national median for Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degree) across all US universities.

Purdue University-Main Campus$85,536

$85,536

National Average$86,354

$86,354

-1%below the national median for this program

Student Debt for This Program

$19,500

Typical loan debt at graduation

Payoff estimate:About 3 months of work to repay full debt at median salary

OTHER DEGREE LEVELS AT THIS SCHOOL

Master's Degree$87,908/5yr

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University of Southern California

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5-year median salary

George Washington University

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$107,563

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