Best Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
14
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
+$294,698
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$31,337
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Grad rate: 68.7% |
MA | +$562,920 | $81,152 | $55,030 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Temple University
Grad rate: 76.3% |
PA | +$390,644 | $69,492 | $39,799 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Grad rate: 60.2% |
NY | +$376,547 | $66,979 | $23,018 | $22,934 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Fairmont State University
Grad rate: 47.3% |
WV | +$347,496 | $62,993 | $18,091 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
University of Houston-Downtown
Grad rate: 32.3% |
TX | +$336,152 | $63,411 | $23,017 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Youngstown State University
Grad rate: 51.0% |
OH | +$303,663 | $63,180 | $20,028 | $29,500 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Grad rate: 68.8% |
NC | +$298,846 | $62,914 | $22,034 | $23,183 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Grad rate: 51.0% |
PA | +$293,456 | $62,373 | $28,501 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Grad rate: 84.0% |
PA | +$260,632 | $62,373 | $36,707 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Grad rate: 29.5% |
CO | +$247,942 | $61,122 | $22,825 | $31,998 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Murray State University
Grad rate: 59.0% |
KY | +$243,265 | $59,977 | $21,475 | $22,500 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Grad rate: 49.6% |
PA | +$205,390 | $60,611 | $32,595 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Colorado State University Pueblo
Grad rate: 36.4% |
CO | +$158,196 | $56,578 | $23,891 | $28,000 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Rochester Institute of Technology
Grad rate: 71.5% |
NY | +$100,624 | $63,264 | $71,714 | $28,000 | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
Find Best Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Degrees by State
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