CUNY New York City College of Technology Construction Engineering Technology / Technician: earnings, debt & careers

Construction Engineering Technology / Technician graduates of CUNY New York City College of Technology earn a median $96,378 four years after graduating ($67,476 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $10,900. That is $3,854 above the U.S. median for Construction Engineering Technology / Technician graduates ($92,524 across 43 colleges), and ranks 1st of 2 New York colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$96,378

U.S. median for this major: $92,524.

College Scorecard field of study; 57 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$67,476

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$10,900

About 11% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $24,744.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$5,127 /yr

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

Sticker price $14,110. College Scorecard.

NYCCT Construction Engineering Technology / Technician: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

NYCCT graduates$96,378

Fewer than 3 New York colleges report earnings for this major, so there is no state median.

U.S. median (43 colleges)$92,524 (+$3,854)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Construction Engineering Technology / Technician nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses NYCCT's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$3,810$19,012under 1 year
$30–48k$4,606$22,984under 1 year
$48–75k$7,886$39,351under 1 year
$75–110k$9,809$48,947under 1 year
$110k+$13,043$65,0851.1 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 5.0 years, the average time graduates took (6% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Construction Engineering Technology / Technician graduates 4 years after graduating ($96,378) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $61,745 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Construction Engineering Technology / Technician at New York colleges

Every New York college we cover that reports Construction Engineering Technology / Technician graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1CUNY New York City College of Technology$96,378$10,900$5,12721%
2Farmingdale State College$89,913$17,500$10,86753%

1 more New York college offers Construction Engineering Technology / Technician but has too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Construction Engineering Technology / Technician graduates

Construction Managers

New York area$158,000
New York$155,360
U.S.$114,990

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +9.1% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Cost Estimators

New York area$82,380
New York$80,430
U.S.$78,740

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs -3.1% 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.

What families pay at NYCCT, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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How much do NYCCT Construction Engineering Technology / Technician graduates earn?

Construction Engineering Technology / Technician graduates of CUNY New York City College of Technology earn a median $96,378 four years after graduating and $67,476 one year after. The U.S. median for Construction Engineering Technology / Technician graduates across 43 colleges is $92,524.

How much debt do NYCCT Construction Engineering Technology / Technician graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Construction Engineering Technology / Technician graduates of CUNY New York City College of Technology is $10,900, about 11% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $24,744.

Where does NYCCT rank for Construction Engineering Technology / Technician in New York?

Of 2 New York colleges reporting Construction Engineering Technology / Technician graduate earnings, CUNY New York City College of Technology ranks 1st, the highest.

What jobs do Construction Engineering Technology / Technician graduates get?

A common career is construction managers, with a median wage of $158,000 in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area and $114,990 nationally. Others include cost estimators.

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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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