Bright outlook
Management
Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
Construction Engineering
CIP14.33
38 colleges offer Construction Engineering. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 38
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $100,892
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $21,085
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 5
- Bachelor's
- 38
- Master's
- 25
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 2
- Doctoral
- 3
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 14
What it covers
About Construction Engineering
A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific, mathematical, and management principles to the planning, design, and building of facilities and structures. Includes instruction in civil engineering, structural principles, site analysis, computer-assisted design, geology, evaluation and testing, materials, contracting, project management, graphic communications, and applicable laws and regulations.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 14.33.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 38 | $100,8924 yrs after · 12 colleges | $21,08512 colleges |
| Master's | 25 | $92,5464 yrs after · 1 college | $43,6201 college |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 14 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Construction Engineering graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public · 19 graduates
$116,219
debt not reported
- 2
Corvallis, OR · Public · 68 graduates
$105,964
debt $20,875
- 3
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · Public · 69 graduates
$102,699
debt $23,250
- 4
Lubbock, TX · Public · 26 graduates
$102,312
debt $27,000
- 5
West Lafayette, IN · Public · 35 graduates
$101,108
debt $12,000
- 6
Ames, IA · Public · 54 graduates
$100,676
debt $22,500
- 7
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · Public · 19 graduates
$94,505
debt not reported
- 8
Cincinnati, OH · Public · 56 graduates
$92,984
debt $19,500
- 9
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH · Public · 43 graduates
$82,365
debt $21,671
- 10
Peoria, IL · Private nonprofit · 19 graduates
$82,309
debt not reported
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Construction Engineering by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
Architecture and engineering
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
- Median pay
- $122,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
Architecture and engineering
Engineers, All Other
- Median pay
- $122,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Architecture and engineering
Mechatronics Engineers
- Median pay
- $122,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
Architecture and engineering
Microsystems Engineers
- Median pay
- $122,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
Architecture and engineering
Nanosystems Engineers
- Median pay
- $122,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Science
Architecture and engineering
Photonics Engineers
- Median pay
- $122,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
More in Engineering
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this area- Engineering, General452 colleges
- Mechanical Engineering395 colleges
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering387 colleges
- Computer Engineering367 colleges
- Civil Engineering300 colleges
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering200 colleges
- Chemical Engineering182 colleges
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering130 colleges
Questions about Construction Engineering
How many colleges offer Construction Engineering?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Construction Engineering at these degree levels: certificate (5 colleges), bachelor's (38 colleges), master's (25 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (2 colleges), doctoral (3 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (14 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Construction Engineering graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Construction Engineering earn $100,892 a year four years after finishing, across 12 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Construction Engineering graduates earn the most?
Arizona State University Campus Immersion reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Construction Engineering: $116,219 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.