Associate-11% vs national median232 grads tracked
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at Hudson Valley Community College
Ranked 12th of 27 associate programs in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,948
middle 50%: $29,833 – $63,769
Median · 5 years out
$63,411
middle 50%: $49,606 – $82,174
Median · 10 years out
$80,037
middle 50%: $57,301 – $106,181
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Construction Engineering Technology graduates earn a median of $44k initially. By year ten, salaries reach $80k.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,618 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Akron (The)
$73,000 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hudson Valley Community College
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$115,618 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,435 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,387 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$81,210 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,641 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,030 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,369 · 5 yrs out
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