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Associate-5% vs national median86 grads tracked

Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Montana Technological University

Ranked 32nd of 45 associate programs in Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,967
middle 50%: $34,421 – $58,527
Median · 5 years out
$60,696
middle 50%: $45,751 – $76,854
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Montana Technological University's associate program in Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $46,967 one year after graduating, rising to $60,696 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $63,832 for this field, ranking 32nd 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?

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,545 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$62,590 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$61,205 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$57,147 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Montana Technological University

Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,527 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$106,640 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$106,640 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,172 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,981 · 5 yrs out
Metallurgical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,089 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$92,357 · 5 yrs out

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