Best Construction Engineering Technologies 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
37
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
+$514,515
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$23,879
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Grad rate: 85.3% |
CA | +$963,368 | $96,152 | $29,918 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
California State University-Northridge
Grad rate: 56.1% |
CA | +$929,912 | $92,559 | $20,317 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
California State University-Long Beach
Grad rate: 71.3% |
CA | +$841,400 | $89,338 | $20,310 | $17,866 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Grad rate: 66.5% |
CA | +$837,961 | $89,517 | $22,672 | $16,067 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
University of Florida
Grad rate: 90.7% |
FL | +$800,507 | $87,364 | $21,719 | $14,738 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
California State University-Fresno
Grad rate: 55.5% |
CA | +$736,670 | $83,440 | $18,650 | $12,985 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Northern Michigan University
Grad rate: 51.8% |
MI | +$637,896 | $79,136 | $26,206 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Texas A&M University-College Station
Grad rate: 83.7% |
TX | +$628,705 | $81,236 | $32,085 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 65.4% |
OK | +$621,071 | $79,892 | $25,915 | $24,525 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Kansas State University
Grad rate: 69.5% |
KS | +$620,346 | $79,928 | $25,441 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Grad rate: 66.8% |
CO | +$596,166 | $79,435 | $29,696 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
University of Houston
Grad rate: 64.0% |
TX | +$577,386 | $77,408 | $25,056 | $22,629 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Georgia Southern University
Grad rate: 52.4% |
GA | +$560,308 | $76,683 | $24,563 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Grad rate: 54.2% |
IL | +$558,232 | $74,972 | $25,302 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Michigan State University
Grad rate: 81.9% |
MI | +$557,727 | $77,704 | $30,528 | $25,363 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Grad rate: 20.4% |
NY | +$527,089 | $71,771 | $13,404 | $10,900 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Texas State University
Grad rate: 56.0% |
TX | +$525,038 | $75,055 | $26,348 | $22,718 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Florida International University
Grad rate: 71.3% |
FL | +$500,116 | $72,602 | $20,556 | $22,000 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
University of North Florida
Grad rate: 68.0% |
FL | +$499,652 | $72,538 | $20,229 | $22,364 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Montana State University
Grad rate: 57.1% |
MT | +$489,194 | $73,041 | $23,779 | $27,044 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Farmingdale State College
Grad rate: 55.6% |
NY | +$489,151 | $71,068 | $17,146 | $17,500 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Grad rate: 55.7% |
FL | +$480,662 | $72,935 | $24,047 | $31,000 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 62.1% |
OH | +$476,108 | $71,653 | $29,238 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Central Michigan University
Grad rate: 61.8% |
MI | +$437,580 | $69,173 | $26,470 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Colorado Mesa University
Grad rate: 40.3% |
CO | +$408,568 | $67,005 | $22,883 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Grad rate: 68.8% |
NC | +$400,594 | $68,259 | $22,034 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Grad rate: 65.4% |
NE | +$399,494 | $68,728 | $25,341 | $24,964 | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Sam Houston State University
Grad rate: 55.6% |
TX | +$374,442 | $67,313 | $24,517 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
University of Maine
Grad rate: 55.9% |
ME | +$365,558 | $67,384 | $26,418 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Western Kentucky University
Grad rate: 52.5% |
KY | +$343,070 | $65,815 | $23,520 | $29,000 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Western Carolina University
Grad rate: 59.8% |
NC | +$334,002 | $64,334 | $19,057 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Grad rate: 41.7% |
AR | +$316,130 | $63,376 | $21,013 | $20,250 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
University of Akron Main Campus
Grad rate: 48.0% |
OH | +$311,730 | $64,185 | $24,555 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
University of Toledo
Grad rate: 55.2% |
OH | +$309,396 | $64,343 | $26,190 | $24,225 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Grad rate: 34.1% |
IN | +$242,807 | $59,608 | $19,714 | $22,590 | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
South Dakota State University
Grad rate: 59.5% |
SD | +$234,966 | $59,988 | $22,761 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Prairie View A & M University
Grad rate: 42.4% |
TX | +$104,058 | $54,487 | $25,958 | $31,000 | 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.
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