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Construction Engineering Technology/Technician bachelor's degree outcomes at Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Public · Federal field 1510

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,034 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
29.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$72,023 / year
10-year scenario
+82% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
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.

What stays fixed$91,809 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+27%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$74,253$94,083
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
91Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$31,286Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

240Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
34Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
85Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
170Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$91,809$57,751 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 32 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,406

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$91,809

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,406Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,402Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE81.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE71.1%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.

$74,253Year 1
$91,809Year 4
$94,083Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% 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$7,651
Estimated loan payment$286
91borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$91,809 vs. $93,843

$2,034 below 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$120,810 median wageKS estimate · 2,960 jobs · 11-9021+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCost Estimators$76,250 median wageKS estimate · 2,250 jobs · 13-1051-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 17.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,440 median wageKS estimate · 1,060 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

$17,330 higher earnings · $12,262 less debt · $12,865 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

$16,071 higher earnings · $4,250 less debt · $4,439 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

$14,003 higher earnings · $10,933 less debt · $7,875 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

$11,316 higher earnings · $9,134 less debt · $8,966 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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23 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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