Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD · Bachelor's Degree

$77,949
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$93,195
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$93,843
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#20 of 43
Rank by pay
#10 of 43
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,185
Median federal debt

South Dakota State University graduates in construction engineering technology/technician earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How South Dakota State University 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
…
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
21University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$92,567$99,338#12$67,199
22University of North Texas Denton, TX$92,524$94,070#22$72,266
23Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$91,809$95,313#19$74,253

Other Majors at South Dakota State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,169—#15 of 29
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,018—#79 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$87,704$67,791#249 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$83,815$73,770#240 of 459
Civil Engineering$82,486$69,129#155 of 233
Agricultural Engineering$79,322—#22 of 26
Plant Sciences$78,494$58,787#2 of 44
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,932$71,758#809 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,360$69,255#52 of 93
Political Science and Government$70,727$34,337#115 of 565
Agricultural Mechanization$67,746$47,492#7 of 10
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,607$39,795#57 of 178
Agricultural Business and Management$67,425$51,222#28 of 77
Mathematics$67,059$46,520#189 of 309
Economics$64,432$44,663#327 of 368
Architecture$63,978$41,781#54 of 78
Agriculture$61,132$49,781#8 of 43
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,081$43,563#95 of 476
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,986—#96 of 225
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$57,725$43,904#43 of 67
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,400$41,019#200 of 610
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$56,132$44,891#9 of 19
Communication and Media Studies$55,345$39,173#296 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,646—#46 of 70
Biology$54,446$32,940#545 of 841
Animal Sciences$53,784$44,844#16 of 78
Design and Applied Arts$52,630$35,944#153 of 299
Sociology$51,910$40,236#239 of 462
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$50,623$39,483#4 of 37
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,420—#187 of 265

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do South Dakota State University construction engineering technology/technician graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,949 one year after graduating and $93,195 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does South Dakota State University rank for construction engineering technology/technician?

Among 43 colleges reporting earnings for construction engineering technology/technician graduates, South Dakota State University ranks #20 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is construction engineering technology/technician at South Dakota State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for construction engineering technology/technician ($93,843), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,185.

← All data for South Dakota State University · 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.