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Associate-4% vs national median253 grads tracked

Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Southeast Technical College

Ranked 30th of 45 associate programs in Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,006
middle 50%: $41,617 – $61,126
Median · 5 years out
$61,205
middle 50%: $52,808 – $75,625
Median · 10 years out
$68,853
middle 50%: $56,642 – $88,123

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

Graduates of Southeast Technical College's associate program in Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $51,006 one year after graduating, rising to $68,853 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $63,832 for this field, ranking 30th of 45 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?

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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,105 total interest

Same major at other universities

Springfield Technical Community College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$63,249 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$62,590 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeast Technical College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,375 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,227 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,812 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,612 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

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