Construction Engineering Technologies at Purdue University Fort Wayne

With a small graduating class, Purdue Fort Wayne's Construction Engineering Technologies program shows graduates earning roughly $5,000 below Indiana's median and significantly trailing the state's other option at Purdue Northwest. First-year earnings of $58,954 place this program in just the 5th percentile nationally—meaning 95% of similar programs produce better initial outcomes. While the 40th percentile state ranking sounds more respectable, remember there are only two Indiana schools offering this degree, making it essentially a two-horse race that this program is losing.

The debt situation offers some relief: at $22,590, graduates carry manageable loans with a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.38, meaning roughly five months of gross income to cover the full balance. Earnings do climb 13% over four years to $66,808, though they remain below what graduates could expect at comparable programs elsewhere. The bigger concern is that even this modest growth doesn't close the gap with stronger alternatives.

Given the limited sample size, these numbers could shift with future cohorts, but the current picture suggests this program underperforms both state and national peers. If your child is set on construction engineering technology in Indiana and can access Purdue Northwest, that appears to be the stronger investment. Otherwise, this program's moderate debt keeps the financial risk contained, even if the earnings upside disappoints compared to what's possible in this field.