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Associate+11% vs national median97 grads tracked

Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 9th of 45 associate programs in Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,943
middle 50%: $30,856 – $65,788
Median · 5 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $58,998 – $83,213
Median · 10 years out
$72,242
middle 50%: $52,636 – $83,287

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Purdue University Fort Wayne's associate program in Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $48,943 one year after graduating, rising to $72,242 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $63,832 for this field, ranking 9th of 45 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?

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

Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $6,770 total interest

Same major at other universities

New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$82,699 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$71,265 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$70,755 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$69,931 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$68,408 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$67,426 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$67,373 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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