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Associate-10% vs national median94 grads tracked

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at Houston Community College

Ranked 11th of 27 associate programs in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,793
middle 50%: $28,584 – $57,867
Median · 5 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $48,487 – $82,426
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 Houston Community College's associate program in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician earn a median $40,793 one year after graduating, rising to $64,402 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $71,467 for this field, ranking 11th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,902 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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
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
Southeast Technical College
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Houston Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out

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