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Bachelor's-10% vs national median429 grads tracked

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at Louisiana Tech University

Ranked 16th of 28 bachelor's programs in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,058
middle 50%: $45,986 – $76,330
Median · 5 years out
$84,451
middle 50%: $64,402 – $104,217
Median · 10 years out
$106,611
middle 50%: $84,043 – $137,517

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 Louisiana Tech University's bachelor's program in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician earn a median $62,058 one year after graduating, rising to $106,611 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $94,250 for this field, ranking 16th 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,375 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Purdue University Northwest
$88,659 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$88,019 · 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
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$77,321 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana Tech University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,708 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,843 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,326 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,012 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,952 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,407 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,696 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,666 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,185 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,238 · 5 yrs out

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