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Bachelor's-18% vs national median239 grads tracked

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 22nd of 28 bachelor's programs in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,587
middle 50%: $47,833 – $69,220
Median · 5 years out
$77,321
middle 50%: $62,075 – $92,467
Median · 10 years out
$81,043
middle 50%: $65,774 – $101,595

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Purdue University Fort Wayne's bachelor's program in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician earn a median $58,587 one year after graduating, rising to $81,043 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $94,250 for this field, ranking 22nd of 28 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,795 total interest

Same major at other universities

Louisiana Tech University
$84,451 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$84,414 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$83,317 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$80,971 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$80,211 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$77,587 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$72,095 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$70,276 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$68,274 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$62,075 · 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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