Skip to content
AlmaSpire

Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician

Prepares you to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers, engineering contractors and other professionals engaged in the construction of buildings and related structures. Covers basic structural engineering principles and construction techniques, building site inspection, site supervision, construction personnel supervision, plan and specification interpretation, supply logistics and procurement, applicable building codes, and report preparation.

See where it can lead Compare colleges

Where it can lead

Careers this field can lead to

Explore related careers, starting with the closest connections and the occupations hiring the most people.

Growing fast

Construction Managers

Median pay
$114,990
Hiring change through 2035
9.1%
Job openings a year
49,700

To get hiredBachelor's degree

Explore this career Shrinking

Cost Estimators

Median pay
$78,740
Hiring change through 2035
−3.1%
Job openings a year
17,600

To get hiredBachelor's degree

Explore this career Growing with the economy

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Median pay
$64,950
Hiring change through 2035
3.2%
Job openings a year
6,100

To get hiredAssociate's degree

Explore this career

All work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it. The figures beside each career are the pay of that work, across everyone doing it. Graduates of this field earn $64,858 one year after completing the program, which is the start of a career rather than the shape of one.

Working style

How and where the work happens

Related careers can feel very different from one another. Compare the specific occupations to understand the work each one involves.

0%of related openings involve substantial in-person or active work

Few of the careers connected to this field are measured as substantially in-person or active work. Compare the specific occupations to see how much time each one involves with people, equipment, and movement.

College options

Where to study it

Ordered by how many degrees each college awards in this field. Sort by any numbered column.

College Degrees a year Earnings, first year out Admit rate Average annual cost after aid
Texas A & M University-College Station TX 311 $68,699 63% $17,000
University of Houston TX 167 $66,571 70% $13,000
Colorado State University-Fort Collins CO 165 $69,069 90% $16,000
Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ 144 — 90% $17,000
Georgia Southern University GA 118 $62,715 90% $15,000
California State University-Chico CA 116 — 94% $13,000
Texas State University TX 110 $66,059 89% $14,000
University of Florida FL 96 $71,213 24% $7,000
California State University-Sacramento CA 79 — 94% $9,000
CUNY New York City College of Technology NY 78 $66,387 81% $8,000
Florida International University FL 70 $69,490 59% $11,000
Clemson University SC 70 — 38% $19,000
Sam Houston State University TX 70 $61,438 85% $16,000
Washington State University WA 69 — 85% $12,000
University of North Florida FL 57 $66,614 62% $10,000
Kansas State University KS 56 $65,948 79% $15,000
California State University-Long Beach CA 53 $83,666 47% $10,000
California State University-Fresno CA 51 $66,380 96% $7,000
Western Carolina University NC 48 $57,202 87% $13,000
Farmingdale State College NY 47 $60,912 69% $12,000
Louisiana Tech University LA 45 $56,888 73% $11,000
University of Nebraska-Lincoln NE 43 $64,186 77% $15,000
North Dakota State University-Main Campus ND 43 $64,728 96% $12,000
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus OK 43 $64,858 71% $16,000
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona CA 42 $75,286 74% $11,000
University of Maine ME 41 $63,027 96% $15,000
Michigan State University MI 39 $65,740 84% $17,000
Montana State University MT 38 $63,082 87% $22,000
University of Akron Main Campus OH 37 $62,613 71% $14,000
University of North Texas TX 35 $64,487 72% $14,000
Tarleton State University TX 33 — 94% $20,000
University of Toledo OH 26 $56,972 95% $16,000
Temple University PA 25 — 83% $27,000
California State University-Northridge CA 23 $79,863 93% $8,000
Prairie View A & M University TX 23 $43,438 75% $16,000
Florida Gulf Coast University FL 23 — 77% $11,000
Purdue University Fort Wayne IN 20 $49,864 86% $12,000
The University of Texas at Tyler TX 20 — 92% $13,000
Alabama A & M University AL 19 — 66% $20,000
Colorado Mesa University CO 19 $59,879 81% $15,000

Explore colleges for this major