COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician bachelor's degree at Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC · 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.
$9,889 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 32.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $52,385 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +67% · 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+$209,540
$13,000Current college-wide context+$157,540
$16,000Annual price+$145,540
$32,000Annual price+$81,540
$48,000Annual price+$17,540
$64,000Annual price−$46,460
$80,000Annual price−$110,460
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$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$83,954$51,751 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$13,315
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$83,954
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/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.
Construction Management
- Reported price
- $18,128
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
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$13,315Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,992Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE81.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE60.3%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?
4.1% 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$6,996
Estimated loan payment$286
35borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$83,954 vs. $93,843
$9,889 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$106,640 median wageNC estimate · 16,310 jobs · 11-9021$83,990–$137,510 middle 50% of NC wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCost Estimators$74,730 median wageNC estimate · 8,030 jobs · 13-1051$57,680–$94,320 middle 50% of NC wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 17,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,700 median wageNC estimate · 2,760 jobs · 17-3022$47,870–$69,170 middle 50% of NC 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
Construction
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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 North Carolina at Charlotte
$8,613 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $92,567
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $15,435
University of Florida
$25,185 higher earnings · $12,262 less debt · $6,774 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $109,139
- Debt
- $14,738
- Annual net price
- $6,541
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
$21,858 higher earnings · $10,933 less debt · $1,784 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $105,812
- Debt
- $16,067
- Annual net price
- $11,531
California State University, Long Beach
$19,171 higher earnings · $9,134 less debt · $2,875 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $103,125
- Debt
- $17,866
- Annual net price
- $10,440
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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