Associate0% vs national median419 grads tracked
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at Columbus State Community College
Ranked 8th of 27 associate programs in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,704
middle 50%: $43,394 – $71,555
Median · 5 years out
$71,467
middle 50%: $55,761 – $88,059
Median · 10 years out
$87,028
middle 50%: $67,570 – $115,056
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
Columbus State Community College associates in Construction Engineering earn $57k in year 1. Median pay climbs to $87k by year 10.
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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,129 total interest
Same major at other universities
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$77,655 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$73,000 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$71,850 · 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
Hudson Valley Community College
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Columbus State Community College
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Certificate)
$67,692 · 5 yrs out
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