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Construction Engineering Technology/Technician bachelor's degree outcomes at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO · Public · Federal field 1510

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,078 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
26.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$79,803 / year
10-year scenario
+88% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$94,921 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+28%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$78,423$100,451
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
80Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
117Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
168Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$41,214Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,279

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$94,921

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,279Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,642Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE66.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$78,423Year 1
$94,921Year 4
$100,451Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.4% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,910
Estimated loan payment$265
168borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$94,921 vs. $93,843

$1,078 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Construction Managers$124,830 median wageCO estimate · 12,550 jobs · 11-9021+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCost Estimators$86,940 median wageCO estimate · 6,100 jobs · 13-1051-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 17.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,050 median wageCO estimate · 1,820 jobs · 17-3022+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 6.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

$14,218 higher earnings · $10,262 less debt · $14,738 lower annual net price

Earnings
$109,139
Debt
$14,738
Annual net price
$6,541
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Tempe, AZ

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

$12,959 higher earnings · $2,250 less debt · $6,312 lower annual net price

Earnings
$107,880
Debt
$22,750
Annual net price
$14,967
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Pomona, CA

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

$10,891 higher earnings · $8,933 less debt · $9,748 lower annual net price

Earnings
$105,812
Debt
$16,067
Annual net price
$11,531
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Long Beach, CA

California State University, Long Beach

$8,204 higher earnings · $7,134 less debt · $10,839 lower annual net price

Earnings
$103,125
Debt
$17,866
Annual net price
$10,440
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DATA QUALITY

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117 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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