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What can you do with a
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician degree?

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician is modest-paying, AI barely touches it, but escape routes are thin.

Is this major worth the money?

Real graduate earnings vs. the debt you'd carry — and how long it takes to pay off.
2.3 yrs
to pay back the degree
+$43k
earnings premium vs no degree
Median earnings
$87,684
Typical debt
$22,479
4-yr net cost
$59,640
Monthly loan payment
$256/mo
If you earn:

Where this major actually leads

3 careers it opens — bar color = AI risk, tag = how hard the path is.
Construction Managerscommon
AI risk 12 → 44 future · +8.7% demand
$104,000
Cost Estimatorsleap
AI risk 0 → 50 future · -4.2% demand
$90,000
Civil Engineering Technologists and Techniciansleap
AI risk 8 → 59 future · +2.1% demand
$64,260
● green = AI-safe · red = AI-exposed · click any career for the full breakdown
How this is built. We take every career this major leads to (CIP→SOC official crosswalk), then join each one's real salary (BLS/DOL), AI exposure (O*NET + model), demand growth, and skill-based escape routes. ROI from College Scorecard. Every figure here is joined from official sources, not estimated.