Civil Engineering at Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana • Bachelor's
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Civil Engineering at Purdue University Fort Wayne
This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Purdue University Fort Wayne and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Civil Engineering at the bachelor's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 7 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Purdue University Fort Wayne, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.
Median graduate earnings are not published for this program-school combination, which can reflect source reporting or privacy treatment. Compared to the national mean of $85,814 across all institutions offering Civil Engineering, graduates here earn at a level the national comparison cannot yet quantify. Across all programs at Purdue University Fort Wayne, the mean median-earnings figure is $61,675, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.
Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.
Earnings Comparison
Program Details
Debt & ROI
Civil Engineering at Other Schools
| School | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| University of California-Berkeley | $108,548 | $14,342 |
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | $108,466 | - |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | $108,246 | - |
| University of Southern California | $106,308 | $8,125 |
| Santa Clara University | $105,594 | - |
| Carnegie Mellon University | $105,199 | - |
| Loyola Marymount University | $103,223 | $27,000 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | $101,072 | $20,424 |
| George Washington University | $100,990 | - |
| Northeastern University | $100,613 | $24,750 |
Other Programs at Purdue University Fort Wayne
| Program | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $122,581 | $50,646 |
| Business/Commerce, General | $113,001 | $19,974 |
| Computer Science | $101,396 | $25,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $85,075 | - |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $83,291 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $81,259 | $27,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $74,918 | $24,772 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $73,576 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $73,342 | - |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | $72,564 | $21,784 |
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About the Data
Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.
PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.