How much do Construction Engineering Technology/Technician bachelor's degree graduates from Louisiana Tech University earn?

The reported median is $77,558 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $21,750.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 17% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Construction Engineering Technology/Technician bachelor's degree at Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA · 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.

$16,285 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 28.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $36,395 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +43% · 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+$145,580

$10,000Annual price+$105,580

$12,000Current college-wide context+$97,580

$20,000Annual price+$65,580

$30,000Annual price+$25,580

$40,000Annual price−$14,420

$50,000Annual price−$54,420

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$58,151 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

58Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$28,186Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

183Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

31Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

102Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

109Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$77,558$45,355 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 33 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,864

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

02 · BORROWING$21,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$77,558

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$231/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor's Degree · CIP 15.1001

Construction Engineering Technology

Reported price: $47,028
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,864Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,280Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE86.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE63.8%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.

$58,151Year 1

$77,558Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% 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$6,463

Estimated loan payment$231

58borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$77,558 vs. $93,843

$16,285 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$110,010 median wageLA estimate · 5,530 jobs · 11-9021$90,450–$137,710 middle 50% of LA wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCost Estimators$77,030 median wageLA estimate · 2,680 jobs · 13-1051$58,290–$98,680 middle 50% of LA wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 17,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,030 median wageLA estimate · 410 jobs · 17-3022$56,400–$80,870 middle 50% of LA 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.

Construction

about 27.1%

Manufacturing

about 17.2%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 14.8%

Utilities

about 6.9%

Wholesale Trade

about 6.8%

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

$31,581 higher earnings · $7,012 less debt · $5,323 lower annual net price

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

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Pomona, CA

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

$28,254 higher earnings · $5,683 less debt · $333 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

$25,567 higher earnings · $3,884 less debt · $1,424 lower annual net price

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

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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY New York City College of Technology

$18,820 higher earnings · $10,850 less debt · $6,737 lower annual net price

Earnings: $96,378
Debt: $10,900
Annual net price: $5,127

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Not reported 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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