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Bachelor's+13% vs national median258 grads tracked

Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians at University of Houston - Downtown

Ranked 2nd of 18 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,081
middle 50%: $48,809 – $80,389
Median · 5 years out
$86,367
middle 50%: $66,937 – $107,710
Median · 10 years out
$104,398
middle 50%: $74,301 – $135,559

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Houston - Downtown's bachelor's program in Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $65,081 one year after graduating, rising to $104,398 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $76,770 for this field, ranking 2nd of 18 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,154 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Connecticut State University
$88,921 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$83,992 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$83,940 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$82,815 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$78,152 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$78,026 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$77,901 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Houston - Downtown

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$111,627 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,855 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,887 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$82,383 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,870 · 5 yrs out

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