Associate+10% vs national median485 grads tracked
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
Ranked 11th of 45 associate programs in Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,788
middle 50%: $38,393 – $66,514
Median · 5 years out
$69,931
middle 50%: $55,019 – $86,322
Median · 10 years out
$81,246
middle 50%: $62,075 – $103,871
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
Civil Engineering Technology graduates from Cincinnati State earn $53k in their first year. Median pay hits $70k by year five and $81k by year ten.
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
≈ $6,495 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$71,265 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$70,755 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$68,408 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$67,426 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$67,373 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,631 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,734 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,680 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$75,070 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$74,364 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$73,650 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,224 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,690 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$70,474 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
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