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UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1510

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?

National picture across 2 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$71,302 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$71,302Median year-4 earnings

$5,807Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$71,302Median reported earnings · year 4

Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

85thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

2Reporting programs

2With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

CURRENT VIEW

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $71,302
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 2

2 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $72,927
Federal debt: $12,563
Reporting programs: 9

9 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $92,524
Federal debt: $24,745
Reporting programs: 45

43 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $101,174
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$64,708National median$71,30275th percentile$64,708

2 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Columbus State Community College$77,896 2Dallas College$64,708

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansSOC 17-3022 · 1 crosswalk linksConstruction ManagersSOC 11-9021 · 1 crosswalk linksCost EstimatorsSOC 13-1051 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY/TECHNICIAN

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Columbus State Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Columbus, OH	$77,896	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,400
2	Dallas CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Dallas, TX	$64,708	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,214

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.