Construction Engineering Technology/Technician at University of Houston

Houston, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 167 graduates a year

$73,694
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$97,201
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$93,843
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 43
Rank by pay
#14 of 43
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of Houston graduates in construction engineering technology/technician earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Houston 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
11CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY$96,378$91,732#26$67,476
12Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$95,844$99,218#13$67,235
13Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$95,430$93,759#24$67,450

Other Majors at University of Houston by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$110,184$84,468#14 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,399$86,136#42 of 258
Computer Engineering$107,283$80,438#87 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$98,790$72,381#124 of 459
Industrial Engineering$94,814$76,147#58 of 94
Petroleum Engineering$94,651$52,295#17 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$93,275$74,043#122 of 318
Management Information Systems and Services$91,983$65,574#47 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,276$85,740#312 of 966
Civil Engineering$89,653$74,822#60 of 233
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$87,022$74,835#19 of 46
Physics$86,078—#34 of 107
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$84,692$61,163#24 of 61
Accounting and Related Services$84,668$48,942#186 of 796
Computer Systems Analysis$82,416$55,565#7 of 24
Biotechnology$78,750$49,916#5 of 13
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,396$56,527#20 of 27
Economics$78,204$50,820#195 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,009$54,041#222 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,125$49,192#282 of 1176
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$72,199$50,957#16 of 27
Architecture$70,616$49,388#22 of 78
Human Resources Management and Services$69,010$46,700#85 of 187
Chemistry$68,504$50,717#87 of 209
Marketing$68,139$46,927#228 of 516
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$68,127—#30 of 138
Design and Applied Arts$64,612$47,461#48 of 299
Business/Corporate Communications$64,374$45,997#9 of 25
Mathematics$62,833$54,710#230 of 309
Political Science and Government$61,533$36,413#292 of 565

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Houston construction engineering technology/technician graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $73,694 one year after graduating and $97,201 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Houston rank for construction engineering technology/technician?

Among 43 colleges reporting earnings for construction engineering technology/technician graduates, University of Houston ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is construction engineering technology/technician at University of Houston worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for construction engineering technology/technician ($93,843), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for University of Houston · 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.