by our College Data Analytics Team
[Construction Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/construction-engineering-technology/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a construction engineering technology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying construction engineering technology schools.
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If you want to know which schools send construction engineering technology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Ferris State University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid construction engineering technology graduates in the United States. Ferris State University is a public school located in the town of Big Rapids. Students who complete the construction engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $89,155.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Akron Main Campus earned it the #2 place for construction engineering technology. Located in the city of Akron, University Of Akron Main Campus is a public institution. Students who complete the construction engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $86,913.
Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying construction engineering technology schools. Lake Area Technical Institute is a public school located in the town of Watertown. Early-career construction engineering technology graduates from Lake Area Technical Institute make a median of around $65,335 per year.
A rank of #4 makes Hudson Valley Community College one of the highest-paying schools for construction engineering technology. Located in the city of Troy, Hudson Valley Community College is a public institution. Early-career construction engineering technology graduates from Hudson Valley Community College make a median of around $58,729 per year.
Texas State Technical College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying construction engineering technology schools. Set in the city of Waco, Texas State Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the construction engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $38,682.
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The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries construction 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 · 5 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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