by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Construction Engineering Technology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Construction Engineering Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at University of Houston. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in construction engineering tech, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. UH was ranked #10 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for construction engineering tech majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UH.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UH paid an average of $861 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $352 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,449 | $20,665 |
| Fees | $1,008 | $1,008 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,360 | $1,360 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,750 | $9,750 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,064 | $4,064 |
Learn more about UH tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UH in Construction Engineering Tech walked away with an average of $23,250 in student debt. That is 2% higher than the national average of $22,770.
The median early career salary of construction engineering tech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UH is $65,205 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $61,061.
Online degrees for the UH construction engineering tech bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UH Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in construction engineering tech in 2019-2020, 11.5% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 9.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 62.2% of the construction engineering tech bachelor’s degrees at UH in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 106 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 69 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Construction Engineering Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology | 209 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to construction engineering technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 45 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 102 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 62 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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