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Associate-18% vs national median85 grads tracked

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at Southeast Technical College

Ranked 16th of 27 associate programs in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,636
middle 50%: $40,465 – $63,826
Median · 5 years out
$58,956
middle 50%: $47,119 – $76,487
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 Southeast Technical College's associate program in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician earn a median $52,636 one year after graduating, rising to $58,956 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $71,467 for this field, ranking 16th 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?

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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,107 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Portland Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$52,636 · 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
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,612 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

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