A comparison of starting salaries for civil and environmental engineering graduates is tabulated below. These numbers were updated as of March 2024. Please remember that there is a great deal of variability in individual salaries due to factors such as job location (with the U.S. having a wide spectrum of different costs of living by location), industry, company, associated benefits’ packages, and previous experience and qualifications. Salary growth and job satisfaction for career professionals in the built environment industry are both growing strongly.
Notre Dame CEEES | Other U.S. Universities [ref] | |
Bachelors | $78,094 (average) | $65,259 (median) |
MEng/Masters | $85,605 (average) | $74,411 (median) |
Recruitment
In the past few academic years, we have hosted recruiters and managers from the following firms during class time and followed by social events to maximize networking opportunities for students. Additional recruiters visit each semester for the university’s Career Fairs. (A list of companies at which our MEng graduates work is at the bottom of this page below the photos.)
Abonmarche
AECOM
American Structurepoint
Arcadis
ARCO/Murray
Black & Veatch
Bulley & Andrews
Buro Happold
City of South Bend
Clark Construction Group
Donohue
Frost Engineering & Consulting
Gannett Fleming
Guy Carpenter
Kiewit
Lawson-Fisher Associates
Lochmueller Group
Michigan Department of Transportation
Moffatt & Nichol
Morgan Stanley
Schaefer
SCS Engineers
Severud
Shirley Heinze Land Trust
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH)
Stantec
Terracon
Thornton Tomasetti
U.S. Department of State OBO
Verisk
VS Engineering
Walsh Group – Walsh Construction & Archer Western
Westwood
WSP
Yendall Hunter
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Employment
Past graduates have launched their careers with the following firms, agencies, or PhD programs: