Bright outlook
Management
Construction Managers
- Median pay
- $114,990
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Active Listening
ProgramsEngineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
CIP15.10
85 colleges offer Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. 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
- 85
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $92,166
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $20,500
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 70
- Associate's
- 85
- Bachelor's
- 71
- Master's
- 24
- Doctoral
- 3
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 3
What it covers
About Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers, engineering contractors and other professionals engaged in the construction of buildings and related structures. Includes instruction in basic structural engineering principles and construction techniques, building site inspection, site supervision, construction personnel supervision, plan and specification interpretation, supply logistics and procurement, applicable building codes, and report preparation.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 15.10.
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 | 70 | $71,3024 yrs after · 2 colleges | Not reported |
| Associate's | 85 | $77,2364 yrs after · 8 colleges | $11,5005 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 71 | $92,1664 yrs after · 40 colleges | $20,50038 colleges |
| Master's | 24 | $101,1744 yrs after · 1 college | $37,6253 colleges |
| Doctoral | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 3 | 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 Technology/Technician 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
Gainesville, FL · Public · 85 graduates
$109,139
debt $14,828
- 2
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public · 140 graduates
$107,880
debt $17,250
- 3
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA · Public · 42 graduates
$105,812
debt $20,014
- 4
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · Public · 64 graduates
$103,125
debt $17,513
- 5
Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX · Public · 369 graduates
$101,540
debt $18,500
- 6
San Diego, CA · Public · 17 graduates
$100,564
debt not reported
- 7
San Marcos, TX · Public · 124 graduates
$100,352
debt $21,300
- 8
Florida International University
Miami, FL · Public · 82 graduates
$99,471
debt $16,500
- 9
Houston, TX · Public · 143 graduates
$97,201
debt $18,125
- 10
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY · Public · 69 graduates
$96,378
debt $10,000
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Construction Engineering Technology/Technician by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
Business and finance
Cost Estimators
- Median pay
- $78,740
- Outlook
- Decline
Bachelor's degree
- Mathematics
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
Architecture and engineering
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Median pay
- $64,950
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Associate's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
More in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
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- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians391 colleges
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians381 colleges
- Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians370 colleges
- Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians210 colleges
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians210 colleges
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General182 colleges
- Engineering-Related Fields163 colleges
Questions about Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
How many colleges offer Construction Engineering Technology/Technician?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at these degree levels: certificate (70 colleges), associate's (85 colleges), bachelor's (71 colleges), master's (24 colleges), doctoral (3 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (3 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician earn $92,166 a year four years after finishing, across 40 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates earn the most?
University of Florida reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician: $109,139 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.