Bachelor's-25% vs national median577 grads tracked
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at Western Carolina University
Ranked 26th of 28 bachelor's programs in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,522
middle 50%: $38,635 – $68,581
Median · 5 years out
$70,276
middle 50%: $53,438 – $90,310
Median · 10 years out
$91,685
middle 50%: $67,465 – $120,677
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 start at $55k. Ten-year median earnings reach $92k.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,340 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
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$77,321 · 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
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$68,274 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Carolina University
Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
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