Civil Engineering bachelor's degree outcomes at Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Public · Federal field 1408

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,964 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 32.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $48,883 / year
10-year scenario: +28% · Positive payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+22%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$68,389 → $83,575

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

63Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

99Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

102Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$40,875Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$28,198

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$26,665

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$82,553

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$283/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$28,198Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$40,903Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE80.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE75.0%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$68,389Year 1

$82,553Year 4

$83,575Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,879

Estimated loan payment$283

102borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$82,553 vs. $86,517

$3,964 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,690 median wagePA estimate · 9,640 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCivil Engineers$97,850 median wagePA estimate · 15,870 jobs · 17-2051+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 22.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$82,070 median wagePA estimate · 2,990 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEngineers, All Other$108,950 median wagePA estimate · 3,250 jobs · 17-2199+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Engineers$103,330 median wagePA estimate · 1,750 jobs · 17-2081+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePetroleum Engineers$101,880 median wagePA estimate · 600 jobs · 17-2171+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$87,020 median wagePA estimate · 6,080 jobs · 17-2151+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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