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Bachelor's+9% vs national median220 grads tracked

Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Ranked 3rd of 18 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,577
middle 50%: $45,115 – $76,317
Median · 5 years out
$83,992
middle 50%: $65,246 – $100,894
Median · 10 years out
$99,747
middle 50%: $76,487 – $121,889

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Metropolitan State University of Denver's bachelor's program in Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $63,577 one year after graduating, rising to $99,747 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $76,770 for this field, ranking 3rd of 18 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,296 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Connecticut State University
$88,921 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$83,940 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$82,815 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$78,152 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$78,026 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$76,770 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,405 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,428 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,822 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$75,619 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$74,607 · 5 yrs out

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