Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 165 graduates a year

$78,423
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$94,921
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$93,843
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 43
Rank by pay
#36 of 43
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,500
Median federal debt

Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates in construction engineering technology/technician earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Colorado State University-Fort Collins 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
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14Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$95,387$100,575#9$74,518
15California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$95,072$86,509#37$78,716
16North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$95,019$98,442#15$74,199
17Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$94,921$88,770#36$78,423
18University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$94,692$100,788#8$75,407
19Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$93,904$95,473#18$72,116
20South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$93,195$100,315#10$77,949

Other Majors at Colorado State University-Fort Collins by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$114,076$78,856#69 of 459
Information Science/Studies$102,765$67,827#14 of 148
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,172$78,038#124 of 258
Fire Protection$98,019—#5 of 19
Chemical Engineering$97,271$62,468#76 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$94,260$60,720#101 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,001$73,326#76 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$82,005$66,109#21 of 46
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,256$54,846#152 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$71,631$41,158#14 of 138
Chemistry$71,615$42,660#65 of 209
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$70,343$38,484#34 of 110
Economics$69,934$48,462#274 of 368
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$69,269$39,701#14 of 49
Political Science and Government$67,873$36,324#155 of 565
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$66,984$51,005#4 of 12
Design and Applied Arts$65,940—#41 of 299
Forestry$62,919$37,539#13 of 31
Hospitality Administration/Management$62,556$41,688#34 of 137
Interior Architecture$61,894$45,774#8 of 17
Communication and Media Studies$61,434$38,731#135 of 660
Biology$60,981$32,958#305 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,835$35,326#107 of 610
Nutrition Sciences$59,528$32,785#29 of 53
Agricultural Business and Management$58,983$51,292#56 of 77
Soil Sciences$57,671$46,287#5 of 6
Sociology$57,300$37,335#120 of 462
Apparel and Textiles$57,184$34,852#30 of 57
Biotechnology$55,981$40,141#13 of 13
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,647—#25 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Colorado State University-Fort Collins construction engineering technology/technician graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $78,423 one year after graduating and $94,921 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Colorado State University-Fort Collins rank for construction engineering technology/technician?

Among 43 colleges reporting earnings for construction engineering technology/technician graduates, Colorado State University-Fort Collins ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #36 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is construction engineering technology/technician at Colorado State University-Fort Collins worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for construction engineering technology/technician ($93,843), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,500.

← All data for Colorado State University-Fort Collins · 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.