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Associate+13% vs national median237 grads tracked

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at North Lake College

Ranked 3rd of 27 associate programs in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,075
middle 50%: $45,548 – $81,907
Median · 5 years out
$81,043
middle 50%: $59,476 – $107,901
Median · 10 years out
$96,257
middle 50%: $72,585 – $111,125

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 North Lake College's associate program in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician earn a median $62,075 one year after graduating, rising to $96,257 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $71,467 for this field, ranking 3rd 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 yrs
≈ $5,460 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
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
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

Other majors at North Lake College

Construction Trades (Associate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$82,121 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$81,381 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$81,381 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,781 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$76,525 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$73,576 · 5 yrs out

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