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# Best Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

This page ranks the 35 Construction Engineering Technology/Technician programs in the United States by the median earnings of Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates four years after completing. [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/majors/) leads the list with median earnings of $109,139 four years after completing, followed by [Arizona State University Campus Immersion](/school/arizona-state-university-campus-immersion/majors/) at $107,880 and [California State Polytechnic University-Pomona](/school/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona/majors/) at $105,812.

Across the listed programs, the median figure is $93,904, with a range from $109,139 to $64,359.

Every program on the list is at a public institution. CUNY New York City College of Technology reports the lowest average net price at $5,127, and California State University-Long Beach ranks 5th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

## The ranked list

Top 25 of 35 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | University of Florida · Gainesville, FL | $109,139 | $6,541 | $1,982 | 24.2% |
|  | [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/majors/) reports [median earnings of $109,139](/school/university-of-florida/outcomes/) for its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. |
| 2 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ | $107,880 | $14,967 | $9,070 | 89.9% |
|  | [Arizona State University Campus Immersion](/school/arizona-state-university-campus-immersion/majors/) [admits 90% of applicants](/school/arizona-state-university-campus-immersion/admissions/) and its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates earn a median of $107,880 four years after completing. |
| 3 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · Pomona, CA | $105,812 | $11,531 | $7,851 | 75.2% |
|  | [California State Polytechnic University-Pomona](/school/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona/majors/)'s Construction Engineering Technology/Technician completers who borrowed left with a [median of $16,500](/school/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona/outcomes/) in federal loans, and the program's median earnings four years after completing are $105,812. |
| 4 | California State University-Long Beach · Long Beach, CA | $103,125 | $10,440 | $7,183 | 46.3% |
|  | With an [average net price of $10,440,](/school/california-state-university-long-beach/cost/) [California State University-Long Beach](/school/california-state-university-long-beach/majors/) reports median earnings of $103,125 for its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates four years after completing. |
| 5 | Texas A&M University-College Station · College Station, TX | $101,540 | $21,315 | $12,784 | 57.4% |
|  | [Texas A&M University-College Station](/school/texas-am-university-college-station/majors/) shows [median earnings of $101,540](/school/texas-am-university-college-station/outcomes/) for its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician completers four years after graduating, drawn from a cohort of 271 graduates. |
| 6 | San Diego State University · San Diego, CA | $100,564 | $15,364 | $9,910 | 36.2% |
|  | [San Diego State University](/school/san-diego-state-university/majors/) carries an [average net price of $15,364](/school/san-diego-state-university/cost/) and its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates earned a median of $100,564 four years after completing. |
| 7 | Texas State University · San Marcos, TX | $100,352 | $16,805 | $12,715 | 89.3% |
|  | [Texas State University](/school/texas-state-university/majors/) ranks 7th on this list, with [median earnings of $100,352](/school/texas-state-university/outcomes/) for its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates four years after completing. |
| 8 | Florida International University · Miami, FL | $99,471 | $9,288 | $7,003 | 54.7% |
|  | [Florida International University](/school/florida-international-university/majors/) posts an [admission rate of 55%](/school/florida-international-university/admissions/) and median earnings of $99,471 for its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates four years after completing. |
| 9 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University · Tallahassee, FL | $98,272 | $13,739 | $13,299 | 20.6% |
|  | Admitting 21% of applicants, [Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University](/school/florida-agricultural-and-mechanical-university/majors/) is the most selective school on the page, and its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates earn a [median of $98,272](/school/florida-agricultural-and-mechanical-university/outcomes/) four years after completing. |
| 10 | University of Houston · Houston, TX | $97,201 | $14,276 | $10,929 | 73.9% |
|  | [University of Houston](/school/university-of-houston/majors/) reports [median earnings of $97,201](/school/university-of-houston/outcomes/) for its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $14,276. |
| 11 | CUNY New York City College of Technology · Brooklyn, NY | $96,378 | $5,127 | $3,810 | 80.3% |
|  | [CUNY New York City College of Technology](/school/cuny-new-york-city-college-of-technology/majors/) holds the lowest average net price on the list at $5,127 and its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates earn a [median of $96,378](/school/cuny-new-york-city-college-of-technology/outcomes/) four years after completing. |
| 12 | Georgia Southern University · Statesboro, GA | $95,844 | $15,267 | $12,162 | 87.9% |
|  | [Georgia Southern University](/school/georgia-southern-university/majors/)'s Construction Engineering Technology/Technician completers who borrowed left with a [median of $24,225](/school/georgia-southern-university/outcomes/) in federal loans, and the program's median earnings four years after completing are $95,844. |
| 13 | Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI | $95,387 | $19,680 | $7,068 | 84.8% |
|  | [Michigan State University](/school/michigan-state-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $95,387](/school/michigan-state-university/outcomes/) for its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $19,680. |
| 14 | California State University-Fresno · Fresno, CA | $95,072 | $7,000 | $5,105 | 95.3% |
|  | With an [admission rate of 95%](/school/california-state-university-fresno/admissions/), [California State University-Fresno](/school/california-state-university-fresno/majors/) ranks 14th on this list and its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates earn a median of $95,072 four years after completing. |
| 15 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus · Fargo, ND | $95,019 | $15,543 | $9,370 | 95.0% |
|  | [North Dakota State University-Main Campus](/school/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/majors/)'s Construction Engineering Technology/Technician completers who borrowed left with a [median of $27,000](/school/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/outcomes/) in federal loans, while the program's median earnings four years after completing reached $95,019. |
| 16 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO | $94,921 | $21,279 | $13,259 | 88.5% |
|  | [Colorado State University-Fort Collins](/school/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/majors/) [ranks 200th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts median earnings of $94,921 for its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates four years after completing. |
| 17 | University of North Florida · Jacksonville, FL | $94,692 | $10,154 | $6,647 | 53.2% |
|  | [University of North Florida](/school/university-of-north-florida/majors/) [admits 53% of applicants](/school/university-of-north-florida/admissions/) and its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates earn a median of $94,692 four years after completing, with a cohort of 80 graduates in the earnings data. |
| 18 | Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX | $93,904 | $16,404 | $12,474 | 90.3% |
|  | [Sam Houston State University](/school/sam-houston-state-university/majors/)'s Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates earn a [median of $93,904](/school/sam-houston-state-university/outcomes/) four years after completing, and the school reports an average net price of $16,404. |
| 19 | University of North Texas · Denton, TX | $92,524 | $15,649 | $12,311 | 72.2% |
|  | [University of North Texas](/school/university-of-north-texas/majors/) [ranks 41st on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/university-of-north-texas/) among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates earn a median of $92,524 four years after completing. |
| 20 | Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS | $91,809 | $19,406 | $13,178 | 81.7% |
|  | [Kansas State University](/school/kansas-state-university/majors/)'s Construction Engineering Technology/Technician completers who borrowed left with a [median of $27,000](/school/kansas-state-university/outcomes/) in federal loans, and the program reports median earnings of $91,809 four years after completing. |
| 21 | Farmingdale State College · Farmingdale, NY | $89,913 | $10,867 | $4,933 | 63.3% |
|  | [Farmingdale State College](/school/farmingdale-state-college/majors/) reports an [average net price of $10,867](/school/farmingdale-state-college/cost/) and median earnings of $89,913 for its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates four years after completing. |
| 22 | California State University-Northridge · Northridge, CA | $89,804 | $7,021 | $4,905 | 93.5% |
|  | [California State University-Northridge](/school/california-state-university-northridge/majors/) [ranks 7th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/california-state-university-northridge/) among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates earn a median of $89,804 four years after completing. |
| 23 | Temple University · Philadelphia, PA | $89,674 | $28,198 | $22,694 | 80.4% |
|  | [Temple University](/school/temple-university/majors/)'s Construction Engineering Technology/Technician completers who borrowed left with a [median of $26,125](/school/temple-university/outcomes/) in federal loans, while the program's median earnings four years after completing reached $89,674. |
| 24 | University of Maine · Orono, ME | $89,454 | $17,510 | $12,642 | 96.6% |
|  | [University of Maine](/school/university-of-maine/majors/) [admits 97% of applicants](/school/university-of-maine/admissions/), and its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates earn a median of $89,454 four years after completing. |
| 25 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK | $89,342 | $17,447 | $12,243 | 75.0% |
|  | [Oklahoma State University-Main Campus](/school/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/majors/) reports [median earnings of $89,342](/school/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/outcomes/) for its Construction Engineering Technology/Technician graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 40 graduates in the earnings cohort. |

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## 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 United States appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing the program. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 35 schools with a published figure. University of Florida leads the list at $109,139, just $1,259 ahead of Arizona State University Campus Immersion at $107,880.

## Job market context in the United States

Graduates of Construction Engineering Technology/Technician programs in the United States enter occupations such as Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians and Cost Estimators. The median annual wage across those occupations is $76,024, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $59,621. Projections for 2024 to 2034 show about 69,200 openings a year, or about 2,516 openings a year for every hundred graduates, with more projected openings than graduates. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 3.7% higher. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing, not the occupational wage figures shown here.

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