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Certificate (under 1 year)+4% vs national median47 grads tracked

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at University of Akron (The)

Ranked 4th of 14 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,855
middle 50%: $34,107 – $76,330
Median · 5 years out
$70,012
middle 50%: $57,805 – $90,933
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Akron (The)'s certificate (under 1 year) program in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician earn a median $49,855 one year after graduating, rising to $70,012 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $67,570 for this field, ranking 4th of 14 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $6,737 total interest

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