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Associate-19% vs national median41 grads tracked

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at Rock Valley College

Ranked 18th of 27 associate programs in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,487
middle 50%: $41,187 – $97,592
Median · 5 years out
$57,867
middle 50%: $51,657 – $71,441
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $50,083 – $90,406

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Rock Valley College's associate program in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician earn a median $48,487 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $71,467 for this field, ranking 18th of 27 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,555 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hudson Valley Community College
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$51,657 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rock Valley College

Construction Trades (Associate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,260 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,961 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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