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Bachelor's-28% vs national median144 grads tracked

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University

Ranked 27th of 28 bachelor's programs in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,963
middle 50%: $33,861 – $73,728
Median · 5 years out
$68,274
middle 50%: $52,232 – $95,440
Median · 10 years out
$100,394
middle 50%: $70,227 – $133,708

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University's bachelor's program in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician earn a median $52,963 one year after graduating, rising to $100,394 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $94,250 for this field, ranking 27th of 28 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,543 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Commerce
$77,587 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$77,321 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$72,095 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$70,276 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$131,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,538 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,617 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,286 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,690 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$96,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,170 · 5 yrs out

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