by our College Data Analytics Team
[Construction Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/construction-engineering-technology/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their construction engineering technology graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the early-career earnings of their construction engineering technology graduates.
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Below are the schools whose construction engineering technology graduates go on to earn the most.
California State University Long Beach tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying construction engineering technology schools in the Far Western Region. Set in the city of Long Beach, California State University Long Beach is a public institution. Students who complete the construction engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $116,039.
California State Polytechnic University Pomona produces some of the highest-paid graduates in construction engineering technology, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Pomona, California State Polytechnic University Pomona is a public institution. Students who complete the construction engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $111,388.
California State University Fresno produces some of the highest-paid graduates in construction engineering technology, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Fresno, California State University Fresno is a public institution. After graduating, construction engineering technology degree recipients from California State University Fresno typically earn about $105,173 annually.
California State University Northridge came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying construction engineering technology schools. Set in the city of Northridge, California State University Northridge is a public institution. After graduating, construction engineering technology degree recipients from California State University Northridge typically earn about $102,821 annually.
California State University Chico produces some of the highest-paid graduates in construction engineering technology, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Chico, California State University Chico is a public institution. After graduating, construction engineering technology degree recipients from California State University Chico typically earn about $88,648 annually.
San Diego State University came in at #6 for construction engineering technology graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego State University is a public institution. After graduating, construction engineering technology degree recipients from San Diego State University typically earn about $81,608 annually.
Washington State University earned the #7 position for construction engineering technology graduate earnings this year. Washington State University is a public school located in the town of Pullman. Students who complete the construction engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $80,404.
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 · 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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