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Construction Engineering Technology Programs in the Midwest

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Part of Best Engineering Technology Colleges in the Midwest

Regional list from Best Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Programs

This page ranks the eight Construction Engineering Technology/Technician programs in the Midwest by median earnings of Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates four years after completing. Michigan State University ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $95,387 for its graduates four years after completing.

Across the eight listed programs, the figures range from $95,387 to $72,564, with a median of $87,010.

All 8 programs are at 100% public institutions. Michigan State University ranks 69th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. Wayne State University posts the lowest average net price on the page, at $12,766.

The ranked list

8 schools in list order
RankSchoolProgram EarningsAverage net priceNet price, families under $30KAdmission rate
1Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI$95,387$19,680$7,06884.8%
Michigan State University reports median earnings of $95,387 for its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates four years after completing, from a cohort of 41.
2North Dakota State University-Main Campus · Fargo, ND$95,019$15,543$9,37095.0%
Graduates across all fields who borrowed at North Dakota State University-Main Campus left with a median of $23,199 in federal loans, and the school admits 95% of applicants.
3Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS$91,809$19,406$13,17881.7%
Kansas State University ranks 342nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates earn a median of $91,809 four years after completing.
4University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE$88,628$17,747$12,75187.5%
With an average net price of $17,747, University of Nebraska-Lincoln reports median earnings of $88,628 for its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates four years after completing.
5University of Akron Main Campus · Akron, OH$85,391$13,946$10,41359.7%
University of Akron Main Campus admits 60% of applicants and its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates earn a median of $85,391 four years after completing, from a cohort of 21.
6University of Toledo · Toledo, OH$84,736$17,249$13,52492.0%
An average net price of $17,249 accompanies median earnings of $84,736 for Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates at University of Toledo four years after completing.
7Wayne State University · Detroit, MI$84,695$12,766$11,09081.2%
Wayne State University carries an average net price of $12,766, and its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates earn a median of $84,695 four years after completing.
8Purdue University Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN$72,564$13,171$8,30683.9%
Purdue University Fort Wayne reports median earnings of $72,564 for its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates four years after completing, from a cohort of 6.

How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Midwest appear. The figure is the median for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between Michigan State University and North Dakota State University-Main Campus is $368, and the spread from the top to the bottom of the list is $22,823.

Job market context in the Midwest

Graduates of Construction Engineering Technology/Technician programs in the Midwest enter a labor market that links to occupations such as Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Cost Estimators, and related technical roles. The median annual wage across those occupations is $75,167, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $59,632. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 4.5% higher, with about 4,210 openings a year for every hundred graduates, more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses the median earnings of graduates four years after completing, a narrower measure than the occupational wage distribution.

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