Construction Engineering Technology

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2023
4,771
growing 11%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$6,128
growing 4.64%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$43,420
growing 1.52%
Average Wage
$111,597
growing 3.32%
People in Workforce
437,979
growing 2.44%
Average Employee Age
45
growing 0.469%

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Construction Engineering Technology and the types of students that study this field.

Tuition costs for Construction Engineering Technology majors are, on average, $6,128 for in-state public colleges, and $43,420 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Construction Engineering Technology programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (91 total). N/A

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$6,128
Median In-State Public
$43,420
Median Out of State Private

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Engineering Technologies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Engineering Technologies majors is $111,597 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Other managers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

The industry that employs the most Engineering Technologies majors is N/A, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction Engineering Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.
$111,597
Average Wage in Workforce
± $3,485
3.32%
1 Year Growth
± 4.28%

The average salary for Engineering Technologies majors is $111,597 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Other managers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction Engineering Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The most common occupations for Engineering Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Software developers, Other managers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Engineering Technologies majors working as Materials engineers, Industrial engineers, including health & safety, and Mechanical engineers.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction Engineering Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Engineering Technologies majors are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Actuaries, and Models, demonstrators, & product promoters.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction Engineering Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.
437,979
2023 Workforce
± 16,225
2.44%
1 Year Growth
± 5.15%

The number of Engineering Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.44%, from 427,550 in 2022 to 437,979 in 2023.

The largest single share of Engineering Technologies graduates go on to work as Software developers (7.51%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Engineering Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction Engineering Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The most common industries that employ Engineering Technologies majors, by number of employees, are N/A.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction Engineering Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The highest paying industries of Engineering Technologies majors, by average wage, are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, Management of companies & enterprises, and Offices of chiropractors.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction Engineering Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.
437,979
2023 Workforce
± 16,225
2.44%
1 Year Growth
± 5.15%

The number of Engineering Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.44%, from 427,550 in 2022 to 437,979 in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Engineering Technologies graduates by share is N/A, followed by N/A. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Engineering Technologies.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction Engineering Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.
PUMAS with a relatively high number of Engineering Technologies majors
  1. Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Santa Clara City PUMA, CA
    6.25
  2. Alameda County (Central)--Pleasanton & Dublin (West) Cities PUMA, CA
    6.19
  3. Alameda County (South)--Fremont City (Southeast) PUMA, CA
    5.96

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Engineering Technologies majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Engineering Technologies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Engineering Technologies in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Engineering Technologies is 45.

N/A White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Engineering Technologies (2,503 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction Engineering Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.
45
Average Age in 2023
± 0.476 Years
0.469%
1 Year Change
± 1.5%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Engineering Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 35 and 36 years old, which represent 2.93% and 2.77% of the population, respectively.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in Engineering Technologies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    2,503 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    1,149 degrees awarded
  3. Non-resident Alien
    420 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Construction Engineering Technology for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. N/A
    N/A degrees awarded
  2. N/A
    N/A degrees awarded
  3. N/A
    N/A degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of N/A recipients in Construction Engineering Technology.

N/A students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Construction Engineering Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    54,126 degree recipients
  2. Mexico
    6,325 degree recipients
  3. China
    6,185 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Europe
    9.42 times more than expected
  2. India
    6.85 times more than expected
  3. South America
    5.09 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Europe that hold Engineering Technologies degrees (9.42 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (54,126 degree recipients).

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