# Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians

> A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of civil engineers engaged in designing and executing public works projects such as highways, dams, bridges, tunnels and other facilities. Includes instruction in site analysis, structural testing procedures, field and laboratory testing procedures, plan and specification preparation, test equipment operation and maintenance, and report preparation.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/civil-engineering-technologies-technicians
- CIP code: 15.02 (Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians)
- Colleges offering it: 124 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 52 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Associate's | 124 | $59,558 | $67,462 | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 28 | $65,353 | $75,356 | $21,500 |
| Master's | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Murray State University-Kentucky](https://www.collegesref.com/college/murray-state-university-kentucky-1807) | Murray, KY | $87,573 | $21,500 |
| [Metropolitan State University of Denver](https://www.collegesref.com/college/metropolitan-state-university-of-denver-1667) | Denver, CO | $86,131 | not reported |
| [Rochester Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rochester-institute-of-technology-2250) | Rochester, NY | $83,553 | $27,000 |
| [Youngstown State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/youngstown-state-university-3362) | Youngstown, OH | $78,450 | not reported |
| [Colorado State University-Pueblo](https://www.collegesref.com/college/colorado-state-university-pueblo-643) | Pueblo, CO | $76,532 | not reported |
| [University of North Carolina at Charlotte](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte-2991) | Charlotte, NC | $75,611 | not reported |
| [SUNY Polytechnic Institute](https://www.collegesref.com/college/suny-polytechnic-institute-2659) | Utica, NY | $74,297 | $17,750 |
| [Savannah State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/savannah-state-university-2380) | Savannah, GA | $64,798 | not reported |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/civil-engineering-technologists-and-technicians): $64,950 median pay
- [Traffic Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/traffic-technicians): $59,090 median pay

## More in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

- [Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/drafting-design-engineering-technologies-technicians): 456 colleges
- [Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/industrial-production-technologies-technicians): 391 colleges
- [Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/electrical-electronic-engineering-technologies-technicians): 381 colleges
- [Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/electromechanical-technologies-technicians): 370 colleges
- [Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/environmental-control-technologies-technicians): 210 colleges
- [Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/mechanical-engineering-related-technologies-technicians): 210 colleges
- [Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/engineering-technologies-technicians-general): 182 colleges
- [Engineering-Related Fields](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/engineering-related-fields): 163 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/