Bachelor's-3% vs national median803 grads tracked
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at Montana State University Bozeman
Ranked 12th of 28 bachelor's programs in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$67,917
middle 50%: $54,113 – $79,978
Median · 5 years out
$91,200
middle 50%: $71,173 – $112,665
Median · 10 years out
$104,117
middle 50%: $80,268 – $139,176
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 bachelor's degrees command a $68k starting median salary. Earnings rise to $104k by the tenth year.
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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,903 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas State University
$96,658 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$95,712 · 5 yrs out
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
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
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
Other majors at Montana State University Bozeman
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,220 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,183 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$95,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,322 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,179 · 5 yrs out
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