Bachelor's-6% vs national median357 grads tracked
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at Purdue University Northwest
Ranked 14th of 28 bachelor's programs in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$67,254
middle 50%: $54,662 – $82,418
Median · 5 years out
$88,659
middle 50%: $71,075 – $108,114
Median · 10 years out
$108,321
middle 50%: $84,888 – $138,776
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
Construction Engineering Technology graduates earn a median of $67,254 in year one. Median salaries hit $108,321 by year ten.
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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,986 total interest
Same major at other universities
Sam Houston State University
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$94,250 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$91,200 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$88,019 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Purdue University Northwest
Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out
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