California State University-Sacramento Construction Engineering: earnings, debt & careers

Construction Engineering graduates of California State University-Sacramento earn a median $114,594 four years after graduating ($90,836 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $15,000. That is $13,486 above the U.S. median for Construction Engineering graduates ($101,108 across 13 colleges), and ranks 1st of 1 California colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$114,594

U.S. median for this major: $101,108.

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Earnings, 1 year after
$90,836

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

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Median debt at graduation
$15,000

About 13% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $25,314.

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$9,338 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $22,945. College Scorecard.

Careers for Construction Engineering graduates

Civil Engineers

Sacramento area$130,150
California$122,500
U.S.$100,840

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +6.4% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Cost Estimators

Sacramento area$83,190
California$85,460
U.S.$78,740

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs -3.1% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Architectural and Engineering Managers

Sacramento area$193,970
California$210,280
U.S.$171,270

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.5% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

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California State University-Sacramento Construction Engineering questions

How much do California State University-Sacramento Construction Engineering graduates earn?

Construction Engineering graduates of California State University-Sacramento earn a median $114,594 four years after graduating and $90,836 one year after. The U.S. median for Construction Engineering graduates across 13 colleges is $101,108.

How much debt do California State University-Sacramento Construction Engineering graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Construction Engineering graduates of California State University-Sacramento is $15,000, about 13% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $25,314.

Where does California State University-Sacramento rank for Construction Engineering in California?

Of 1 California colleges reporting Construction Engineering graduate earnings, California State University-Sacramento ranks 1st, the highest.

What jobs do Construction Engineering graduates get?

A common career is civil engineers, with a median wage of $130,150 in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA area and $100,840 nationally. Others include cost estimators and architectural and engineering managers.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “California State University-Sacramento Construction Engineering: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/california-state-university-sacramento/majors/construction-engineering (College Scorecard and BLS data).