Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 14 reporting college programs.
+$53,784 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
Observed national outcomes
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
See the spread, not just the national number.
1Murray State University$87,5732Metropolitan State University of Denver$86,1313Rochester Institute of Technology$83,5534Youngstown State University$78,4505Temple University$77,6736Colorado State University Pueblo$76,5327University of North Carolina at Charlotte$75,6118Fairmont State University$75,1029SUNY Polytechnic Institute$74,29710University of Maryland Eastern Shore$72,630Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Murray, KY | $87,573 | $22,500 | +97% | Positive payoff |
| 2 | Metropolitan State University of DenverBachelor's Degree | Denver, CO | $86,131 | $31,998 | +70% | Positive payoff |
| 3 | Rochester Institute of TechnologyBachelor's Degree | Rochester, NY | $83,553 | $28,000 | +21% | Positive payoff |
| 4 | Youngstown State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Youngstown, OH | $78,450 | $29,500 | +45% | Positive payoff |
| 5 | Temple UniversityBachelor's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $77,673 | Not available | +12% | Positive payoff |
| 6 | Colorado State University PuebloBachelor's Degree | Pueblo, CO | $76,532 | $28,000 | +43% | Positive payoff |
| 7 | University of North Carolina at CharlotteBachelor's Degree | Charlotte, NC | $75,611 | $23,183 | +27% | Positive payoff |
| 8 | Fairmont State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Fairmont, WV | $75,102 | Not available | +39% | Positive payoff |
| 9 | SUNY Polytechnic InstituteBachelor's Degree | Utica, NY | $74,297 | $22,934 | +24% | Positive payoff |
| 10 | University of Maryland Eastern ShoreBachelor's Degree | Princess Anne, MD | $72,630 | Not available | +18% | Positive payoff |
| 11 | University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownBachelor's Degree | Johnstown, PA | $72,587 | Not available | +9% | Positive payoff |
| 12 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusBachelor's Degree | Pittsburgh, PA | $72,587 | Not available | -9% | Negative payoff |
| 13 | Pennsylvania College of TechnologyBachelor's Degree | Williamsport, PA | $69,871 | $27,000 | -11% | Negative payoff |
| 14 | Savannah State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Savannah, GA | $64,798 | $31,000 | -7% | Negative payoff |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.