COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician bachelor's degree at Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$21,279 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 31.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $23,910 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +18% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$95,640
$8,000Annual price+$63,640
$13,000Current college-wide context+$43,640
$16,000Annual price+$31,640
$24,000Annual price−$360
$32,000Annual price−$32,360
$40,000Annual price−$64,360
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$72,564$37,513 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,171
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$22,590
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$72,564
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$239/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,171Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,183Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE83.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE36.3%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.0% 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$6,047
Estimated loan payment$239
23borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$72,564 vs. $93,843
$21,279 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$106,390 median wageIN estimate · 5,450 jobs · 11-9021$84,930–$134,350 middle 50% of IN wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCost Estimators$73,430 median wageIN estimate · 4,810 jobs · 13-1051$59,590–$91,410 middle 50% of IN wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 17,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,390 median wageIN estimate · 1,040 jobs · 17-3022$49,030–$78,240 middle 50% of IN wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Construction
Wholesale Trade
Public Administration
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.
University of Florida
$36,575 higher earnings · $7,852 less debt · $6,630 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $109,139
- Debt
- $14,738
- Annual net price
- $6,541
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
$33,248 higher earnings · $6,523 less debt · $1,640 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $105,812
- Debt
- $16,067
- Annual net price
- $11,531
California State University, Long Beach
$30,561 higher earnings · $4,724 less debt · $2,731 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $103,125
- Debt
- $17,866
- Annual net price
- $10,440
Florida International University
$26,907 higher earnings · $590 less debt · $3,883 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $99,471
- Debt
- $22,000
- Annual net price
- $9,288
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
28 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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