by our College Data Analytics Team
[Civil Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/civil-engineering-technology/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their civil engineering technology graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send civil engineering technology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College earned the #1 spot for highest-paid civil engineering technology graduates in the Great Lakes Region. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State Technical And Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the civil engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $75,827.
Strong graduate earnings at Youngstown State University earned it the #2 place for civil engineering technology. Set in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public institution. Early-career civil engineering technology graduates from Youngstown State University make a median of around $78,198 per year.
Alpena Community College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in civil engineering technology, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the town of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public institution. Early-career civil engineering technology graduates from Alpena Community College make a median of around $60,813 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in civil engineering technology will find them at Milwaukee Area Technical College, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Area Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, civil engineering technology degree recipients from Milwaukee Area Technical College typically earn about $55,412 annually.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries civil engineering technology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.