Program Analysis
At $59,547/yr, Civil Engineering graduates from University of South Alabama land near the $69,097 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.
The 21.5x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.
AI risk is moderate — 49% task exposure — and the 17% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $26,366 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
Ranked #91 out of 220 programs, University of South Alabama's Civil Engineering offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $59,547 to $86,917 shows 46% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.