California Baptist University Civil Engineering: earnings, debt & careers

Civil Engineering graduates of California Baptist University earn a median $90,251 four years after graduating ($73,497 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $27,000. That is $5,154 above the U.S. median for Civil Engineering graduates ($85,097 across 233 colleges), and ranks 19th of 21 California colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$90,251

U.S. median for this major: $85,097.

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Earnings, 1 year after
$73,497

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

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Median debt at graduation
$27,000

About 30% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $24,708.

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$26,285 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $54,038. College Scorecard.

Civil Engineering at California colleges

Every California college we cover that reports Civil Engineering graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1University of California-Berkeley$108,548$14,392$13,48193%
2University of Southern California$106,308$8,125$32,74092%
3Santa Clara University$105,594—$50,06288%
4Loyola Marymount University$103,223$27,000$48,38179%
5California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo$101,072$20,424$16,66586%
6California State Polytechnic University-Pomona$97,790$16,500$11,53168%
7California State University-Northridge$97,123$18,732$7,02157%
8University of California-Los Angeles$97,092$19,444$12,54893%
9University of California-Irvine$96,354$19,700$14,25187%
10University of California-Davis$95,939$16,101$14,74186%
11San Diego State University$95,865$19,832$15,36476%
12California State University-Fullerton$95,854$13,548$6,55570%
13California State University-Los Angeles$94,760$18,767$3,96753%
14California State University-Sacramento$93,973$19,124$9,33856%
15California State University-Chico$92,472$21,583$14,48063%
16University of California-San Diego$91,745$16,400$12,47086%
17San Francisco State University$90,894$18,873$12,27850%
18University of the Pacific$90,510$27,000$25,44769%
19California Baptist University$90,251$27,000$26,28562%
20California State University-Long Beach$89,457$16,437$10,44069%
21California State University-Fresno$87,627$15,267$7,00057%

2 more California colleges offer Civil Engineering but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Civil Engineering graduates

Civil engineer

Riverside area$115,120
California$122,500
U.S.$100,840

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +6.4% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Architectural and Engineering Managers

Riverside area$172,600
California$210,280
U.S.$171,270

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.5% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Environmental Engineers

Riverside area$117,360
California$130,410
U.S.$107,110

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +6.3% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at CBU, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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About CBU

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CBU Civil Engineering questions

How much do CBU Civil Engineering graduates earn?

Civil Engineering graduates of California Baptist University earn a median $90,251 four years after graduating and $73,497 one year after. The U.S. median for Civil Engineering graduates across 233 colleges is $85,097.

How much debt do CBU Civil Engineering graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Civil Engineering graduates of California Baptist University is $27,000, about 30% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $24,708.

Where does CBU rank for Civil Engineering in California?

Of 21 California colleges reporting Civil Engineering graduate earnings, California Baptist University ranks 19th. The highest is University of California-Berkeley at $108,548.

What jobs do Civil Engineering graduates get?

A common career is civil engineer, with a median wage of $115,120 in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area and $100,840 nationally. Others include architectural and engineering managers and environmental engineers.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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