How much debt do Central Connecticut State civil engineering graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $31,000, which ranks 5th lowest of 5 civil engineering bachelor's programs in Connecticut. That works out to about $329 a month over 10 years.

Is a civil engineering degree from Central Connecticut State worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 43% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 35%. Compare the cost with other Connecticut programs before deciding.

Central Connecticut State Civil Engineering (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do Central Connecticut State civil engineering graduates stay in Connecticut?

Most do. 74% (26 of 35) were working in Connecticut one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering
Public university
New Britain, CT
About 13 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Central Connecticut State civil engineering graduates earn about what civil engineering graduates earn nationally, $71,859 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $31,000 in federal loans, more than at 96% of civil engineering programs in the country. One other Connecticut program reports higher pay.

First-year earnings$71,85969th percentile of 207 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$92,46729% more than year one

Median federal debt$31,0005th lowest of 5 Connecticut programs

Debt-to-earnings43%Connecticut median 38%, national 35%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Connecticut and national columns are the medians across all civil engineering bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Central Connecticut State	Connecticut	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$71,859	$70,495	$69,582
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$92,467	$91,313	$85,897
Median federal debt at graduation	$31,000	$27,000	$24,500
Debt as share of first-year pay	43%	38%	35%
Programs compared		5	207

Five years out, Central Connecticut State graduates earn more than the national figure and about the same as the Connecticut median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Connecticut civil engineering program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Connecticut medians.

Central Connecticut StateOther Connecticut programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 29% between the first and fifth year.

Central Connecticut State grads, year 1$71,859

Central Connecticut State grads, year 5$92,467

All Connecticut civil engineering grads, year 5$91,313

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $329 a month, or 5.5% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (22 borrowers)	Share
Paying down the balance	40–59%

The government publishes these as ranges to protect privacy. They were measured in 2018 to 2020, partly during the pandemic pause on federal loan payments, so the forbearance share may be higher than usual.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

74% of graduates (26 of 35) were working in Connecticut one year after graduating. Prices in the Hartford area are about 3% above the national average, so a $71,859 salary here buys what about $69,938 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to civil engineering, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Civil Engineers

$103,150

Median pay in Connecticut. 4,370 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 22,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $76,350Top 10%: $161,670

Architectural and Engineering Managers

$175,490

Median pay in Connecticut. 4,970 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 14,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $122,200Top 10%: $245,970

Environmental Engineers

$114,710

Median pay in Connecticut. 450 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 2,300 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $80,280Top 10%: $156,830

Petroleum Engineers

$144,910

Median pay nationwide. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 2% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

About Central Connecticut State

In-state tuition and fees	$13,050 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$16,550 / year
Average net price after aid	$16,857 / year
Admission rate	73%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	48%
Undergraduate students	7,822

Civil Engineering ranks 5th of 33 bachelor's programs at Central Connecticut State by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($83,012), Industrial Technology ($74,889), and Mechanical Engineering ($74,676).

Other civil engineering bachelor's programs near New Britain

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Central Connecticut StateNew Britain, CT · public		$71,859	$31,000
University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT · private nonprofit	8 mi	$67,968	$25,532
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT · private nonprofit	20 mi	$73,064	$27,000
UConnStorrs, CT · public	28 mi	$70,388	$23,825
University of New HavenWest Haven, CT · private nonprofit	30 mi	$70,495	$27,000
Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA · private nonprofit	32 mi	$67,726	$27,000
UMass AmherstAmherst, MA · public	49 mi	$69,757	$27,000
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · public	57 mi	$71,856	$17,250

Common questions

The median graduate earns $71,859 one year after graduating and $92,467 five years after. The median across civil engineering bachelor's programs in Connecticut is $70,495.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Connecticut comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the civil engineering program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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