Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at Texas State Technical College

Waco, TX · Associate's Degree · about 50 graduates a year

$38,682
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,247
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$71,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 9
Rank by pay
#7 of 9
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,000
Median federal debt

Texas State Technical College graduates in construction engineering technology/technician earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas State Technical College Compares for Construction Engineering Technology/Technician

All 9 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
1Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK$100,052$112,335#1$76,154
2Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$83,536$88,079#2—
3University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$82,170$87,688#3$67,439
4Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH$81,546$87,022#4—
5Dallas College Dallas, TX$72,927$74,145#6—
6Lake Area Technical College Watertown, SD$72,225$77,743#5$75,253
7Texas State Technical College Waco, TX$59,247$60,237#7$38,682
8Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY$58,190$55,385#8$44,162
9Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA$52,808$53,706#9$44,518

Other Majors at Texas State Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$107,186$76,445#8 of 52
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,931$79,324#358 of 962
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$79,070$59,719#22 of 60
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians$76,027$42,769#11 of 16
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$74,781$64,485#19 of 40
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,586$62,718#158 of 560
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$63,825—#41 of 59
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$63,228$38,506#51 of 176
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,639$56,609#137 of 237
Precision Metal Working$57,743$39,234#34 of 66
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$57,050$33,249#5 of 6
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$55,209$36,888#8 of 12
Air Transportation$54,585$35,008#14 of 15
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$52,618$36,509#74 of 117
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$52,041$43,742#34 of 39
Architectural Sciences and Technology$49,906$36,265#4 of 5
Computer Software and Media Applications$45,721—#12 of 39
Culinary Arts and Related Services$42,361$26,927#26 of 96
Health and Medical Administrative Services$41,745$30,171#124 of 286
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$40,662$27,768#85 of 87
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$40,021$24,564#25 of 26
Business Administration, Management and Operations$36,188$30,714#492 of 547
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$36,108$29,779#43 of 58
Agricultural Business and Management$33,002—#18 of 21
Design and Applied Arts$32,604$23,345#75 of 90
Computer Programming—$32,473—
Teaching Assistants/Aides$32,170$35,369#10 of 11
Biology$32,026$21,288#44 of 47

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas State Technical College construction engineering technology/technician graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,682 one year after graduating and $59,247 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas State Technical College rank for construction engineering technology/technician?

Among 9 colleges reporting earnings for construction engineering technology/technician graduates, Texas State Technical College ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is construction engineering technology/technician at Texas State Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for construction engineering technology/technician ($71,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,000.

← All data for Texas State Technical College · 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.