Best Schools for Construction Engineering Technologies

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

41
Schools
$64,024
Avg. Earnings
2,230
Graduates
#1
C

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

$82,780
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $79,656
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 29.8%
#2
C

California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA · Public

$81,175
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $83,666
Graduates: 59
Acceptance: 47.1%
#3
C

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA · Public

$77,329
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $75,286
Graduates: 81
Acceptance: 73.7%
#4
C

California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA · Public

$75,204
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $79,863
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 93.2%
#5
N

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, MI · Public

$72,796
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $64,628
Graduates: 45
Acceptance: 70.0%
#6
S

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA · Public

$72,231
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $79,248
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 34.4%
#7
U

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Public

$71,644
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $71,213
Graduates: 77
Acceptance: 24.0%
#8
C

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO · Public

$71,015
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $69,069
Graduates: 166
Acceptance: 89.6%
#9
T

Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

$69,757
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $68,699
Graduates: 316
Acceptance: 63.2%
#10
C

California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA · Public

$69,338
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,380
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 96.4%
#11
U

University of North Texas

Denton, TX · Public

$69,338
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $64,487
Graduates: 33
Acceptance: 72.5%
#12
M

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public

$68,422
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,740
Graduates: 63
Acceptance: 83.9%
#13
T

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Public

$67,660
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,059
Graduates: 117
Acceptance: 89.5%
#14
F

Florida International University

Miami, FL · Public

$67,101
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $69,490
Graduates: 51
Acceptance: 58.8%
#15
U

University of Houston

Houston, TX · Public

$66,060
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,571
Graduates: 151
Acceptance: 69.5%
#16
S

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

Edwardsville, IL · Public

$65,979
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,721
Graduates: 33
Acceptance: 97.2%
#17
B

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH · Public

$65,131
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 80.6%
#18
U

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL · Public

$64,990
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,614
Graduates: 49
Acceptance: 62.3%
#19
G

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA · Public

$64,608
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,715
Graduates: 97
Acceptance: 89.6%
#20
C

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO · Public

$63,997
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,879
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 81.4%
#21
M

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT · Public

$63,997
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,082
Graduates: 44
Acceptance: 86.8%
#22
O

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK · Public

$63,855
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $64,858
Graduates: 51
Acceptance: 70.9%
#23
W

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY · Public

$63,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,992
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 97.0%
#24
K

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Public

$62,012
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,948
Graduates: 102
Acceptance: 79.4%
#25
F

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, FL · Public

$61,814
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 21.1%
#26
U

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE · Public

$60,523
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $64,186
Graduates: 66
Acceptance: 77.1%
#27
U

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH · Public

$60,399
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,972
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 94.8%
#28
S

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX · Public

$60,128
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,438
Graduates: 42
Acceptance: 85.4%
#29
C

CUNY New York City College of Technology

Brooklyn, NY · Public

$59,937
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,387
Graduates: 47
Acceptance: 80.7%
#30
U

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH · Public

$59,350
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,613
Graduates: 33
Acceptance: 70.9%
#31
U

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Public

$58,943
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,303
Graduates: 41
Acceptance: 80.2%
#32
C

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Public

$58,673
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 91.0%
#33
F

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY · Public

$58,221
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,912
Graduates: 52
Acceptance: 69.1%
#34
W

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC · Public

$58,221
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,202
Graduates: 54
Acceptance: 86.7%
#35
S

South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD · Public

$56,776
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,551
Graduates: 43
Acceptance: 98.7%
#36
U

University of Maine

Orono, ME · Public

$55,964
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,027
Graduates: 57
Acceptance: 95.7%
#37
U

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, AR · Public

$55,512
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 57.7%
#38
L

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA · Public

$53,108
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,888
Graduates: 46
Acceptance: 72.6%
#39
P

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN · Public

$51,106
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,864
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 85.7%
#40
M

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, MO ·

$50,439
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#41
P

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX · Public

$46,478
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,438
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 75.3%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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