Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 53 graduates a year

$89,003
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$103,125
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$93,843
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 43
Rank by pay
#23 of 43
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,000
Median federal debt

California State University-Long Beach graduates in construction engineering technology/technician earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Long Beach Compares for Construction Engineering Technology/Technician

All 43 colleges reporting construction engineering technology/technician earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Florida Gainesville, FL$109,139$116,164#1$79,410
2Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$107,880$110,848#2$78,253
3California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$105,812$96,282#17$87,960
4California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$103,125$93,837#23$89,003
5Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$101,540$103,236#5$77,799
6San Diego State University San Diego, CA$100,564$91,507#29$81,608
7Texas State University San Marcos, TX$100,352$102,029#6$76,646
8Florida International University Miami, FL$99,471$105,874#3$73,602
9Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL$98,272$104,598#4$70,804
10University of Houston Houston, TX$97,201$98,825#14$73,694

Other Majors at California State University-Long Beach by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,681$100,178#54 of 966
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$106,540$66,090#13 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,075$77,278#76 of 258
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$101,797$66,477#17 of 59
Computer Science$101,428$60,378#160 of 349
Computer Engineering$98,967$79,809#130 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$95,957$60,996#77 of 318
Chemical Engineering$92,523$45,164#113 of 158
Civil Engineering$89,457$73,342#61 of 233
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$79,820$36,841#12 of 110
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,085$48,961#219 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,664$48,825#101 of 166
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$75,137$29,270#8 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$74,839$54,315#358 of 796
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$73,988$48,631#10 of 49
Business/Managerial Economics$73,980$38,967#56 of 84
Human Resources Management and Services$73,857$46,453#57 of 187
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,251$57,069#43 of 46
Economics$71,220$38,475#259 of 368
Physics$70,462$42,057#84 of 107
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$68,578$23,110#1 of 70
Social Work$68,448$42,925#6 of 420
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,853$45,751#452 of 1176
Chemistry$67,818$50,553#93 of 209
Marketing$67,396$40,976#241 of 516
Design and Applied Arts$66,435$37,395#35 of 299
Health and Medical Administrative Services$64,633$43,594#91 of 275
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,040$33,870#47 of 265
Mathematics$61,754$32,162#240 of 309
Biology$61,492$35,053#292 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Long Beach construction engineering technology/technician graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $89,003 one year after graduating and $103,125 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Long Beach rank for construction engineering technology/technician?

Among 43 colleges reporting earnings for construction engineering technology/technician graduates, California State University-Long Beach ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #23 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is construction engineering technology/technician at California State University-Long Beach worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for construction engineering technology/technician ($93,843), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,000.

← All data for California State University-Long Beach · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.