Rochester Institute of Technology Civil Engineering Technologies / Technicians: earnings, debt & careers

Civil Engineering Technologies / Technicians graduates of Rochester Institute of Technology earn a median $83,553 four years after graduating ($73,273 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $28,000. That is $8,197 above the U.S. median for Civil Engineering Technologies / Technicians graduates ($75,356 across 14 colleges), and ranks 1st of 2 New York colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$83,553

U.S. median for this major: $75,356.

College Scorecard field of study; 109 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$73,273

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$28,000

About 34% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $28,000.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$34,906 /yr

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

Sticker price $74,626. College Scorecard.

RIT Civil Engineering Technologies / Technicians: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

RIT graduates$83,553

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

U.S. median (14 colleges)$75,356 (+$8,197)

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.

Civil Engineering Technologies / Technicians nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses RIT'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$24,680$116,2432.4 years
$30–48k$24,820$116,9022.4 years
$48–75k$28,874$135,9972.8 years
$75–110k$34,510$162,5423.3 years
$110k+$44,970$211,8094.3 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.7 years, the average time graduates took (28% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Civil Engineering Technologies / Technicians graduates 4 years after graduating ($83,553) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $48,920 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.

Civil Engineering Technologies / Technicians at New York colleges

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

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Rochester Institute of Technology$83,553$28,000$34,90670%
2SUNY Polytechnic Institute$74,297$22,934$14,16455%

4 more New York colleges offer Civil Engineering Technologies / Technicians but have too few graduates to report earnings.

What families pay at RIT, by income

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

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How much do RIT Civil Engineering Technologies / Technicians graduates earn?

Civil Engineering Technologies / Technicians graduates of Rochester Institute of Technology earn a median $83,553 four years after graduating and $73,273 one year after. The U.S. median for Civil Engineering Technologies / Technicians graduates across 14 colleges is $75,356.

How much debt do RIT Civil Engineering Technologies / Technicians graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Civil Engineering Technologies / Technicians graduates of Rochester Institute of Technology is $28,000, about 34% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $28,000.

Where does RIT rank for Civil Engineering Technologies / Technicians in New York?

Of 2 New York colleges reporting Civil Engineering Technologies / Technicians graduate earnings, Rochester Institute of Technology ranks 1st, the highest.

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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: “Rochester Institute of Technology Civil Engineering Technologies / Technicians: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/rochester-institute-of-technology/majors/civil-engineering-technologies-technicians (College Scorecard and BLS data).