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 7 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.
Leading the list is Nassau Community College, our #1 for civil engineering technology graduate salaries in New York. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public institution. Early-career civil engineering technology graduates from Nassau Community College make a median of around $75,292 per year.
Hudson Valley Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying civil engineering technology schools. Set in the city of Troy, Hudson Valley Community College is a public institution. Early-career civil engineering technology graduates from Hudson Valley Community College make a median of around $71,076 per year.
Rochester Institute Of Technology came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying civil engineering technology schools. Rochester Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. Early-career civil engineering technology graduates from Rochester Institute Of Technology make a median of around $77,998 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in civil engineering technology will find them at Cuny New York City College Of Technology, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Cuny New York City College Of Technology is a public institution. After graduating, civil engineering technology degree recipients from Cuny New York City College Of Technology typically earn about $65,957 annually.
A rank of #5 makes Suny Institute Of Technology At Utica Rome one of the highest-paying schools for civil engineering technology. Located in the suburb of Utica, Suny Institute Of Technology At Utica Rome is a public institution. Early-career civil engineering technology graduates from Suny Institute Of Technology At Utica Rome make a median of around $83,927 per year.
Suny College Of Technology At Canton landed the #6 spot for civil engineering technology salaries this year. Located in the town of Canton, Suny College Of Technology At Canton is a public institution. Civil Engineering Technology graduates of Suny College Of Technology At Canton earn a median of about $59,793 a year early in their careers.
Broome Community College landed the #7 spot for civil engineering technology salaries this year. Set in the suburb of Binghamton, Broome Community College is a public institution. Civil Engineering Technology graduates of Broome Community College earn a median of about $52,412 a year early in their careers.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their civil engineering technology graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 7 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.
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