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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Below are the schools whose construction engineering technology graduates go on to earn the most.
Kansas State University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid construction engineering technology graduates in the The Plains States Region. Kansas State University is a public school located in the city of Manhattan. After graduating, construction engineering technology degree recipients from Kansas State University typically earn about $94,083 annually.
Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying construction engineering technology schools. Set in the town of Watertown, Lake Area Technical Institute is a public institution. Students who complete the construction engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $65,335.
Students chasing top earnings in construction engineering technology will find them at University Of Nebraska Lincoln, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public institution. Early-career construction engineering technology graduates from University Of Nebraska Lincoln make a median of around $91,651 per year.
North Dakota State University Main Campus produces some of the highest-paid graduates in construction engineering technology, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University Main Campus is a public institution. Construction Engineering Technology graduates of North Dakota State University Main Campus earn a median of about $74,199 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in construction engineering technology will find them at Missouri Western State University, which ranked #5. Located in the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western State University is a public institution. Construction Engineering Technology graduates of Missouri Western State University earn a median of about $47,141 a year early in their careers.
This ranking is produced 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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