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Associate+1% vs national median169 grads tracked

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at Lake Area Technical College

Ranked 7th of 27 associate programs in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,527
middle 50%: $46,154 – $74,529
Median · 5 years out
$71,850
middle 50%: $57,408 – $92,887
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Lake Area Technical College's associate program in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician earn a median $58,527 one year after graduating, rising to $71,850 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $71,467 for this field, ranking 7th of 27 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,985 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$97,170 · 5 yrs out
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
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
Hudson Valley Community College
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lake Area Technical College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,662 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,653 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out

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