Bachelor's+8% vs national median3,807 grads tracked
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at Texas A&M University
Ranked 4th of 28 bachelor's programs in Construction Engineering Technology/Technician by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$74,931
middle 50%: $65,462 – $86,042
Median · 5 years out
$101,802
middle 50%: $84,898 – $122,055
Median · 10 years out
$132,979
middle 50%: $104,349 – $174,301
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
Construction engineering graduates start with a median of $75k. Salaries climb to $102k after five years and $133k after ten years.
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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,400 total interest
Same major at other universities
Arizona State University
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$102,473 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$101,945 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$96,658 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$95,712 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$94,250 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$91,200 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas A&M University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,537 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$180,116 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$156,283 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,354 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,215 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$124,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,898 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,639 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$119,132 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
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