Construction Engineering Technologies at Temple University

Temple's Construction Engineering Technologies program delivers exactly what you'd expect: graduates earn $72,240 in their first year—right at the national median for this field—while carrying $28,250 in debt. That 0.39 debt-to-earnings ratio means students owe roughly five months of their first year's salary, which is manageable by any standard. In fact, this program ranks in just the 6th percentile nationally for debt, meaning 94% of similar programs saddle students with more loans.

The Pennsylvania context is straightforward but limited—only two schools in the state offer this bachelor's degree, so comparisons are thin. Temple sits at the 60th percentile for earnings among PA construction engineering tech programs, which essentially means it's performing slightly better than the state's only other option. With Temple's 83% admission rate and the program's solid outcomes, you're looking at accessible entry into a field where construction managers and engineers command steady, middle-class salaries from day one.

For parents, the calculation is simple: your child graduates with modest debt and immediate earning power in construction management or project coordination roles. The only caveat is that this is a specialized technical degree, so make sure your student genuinely wants to work in construction planning and management rather than traditional civil engineering (which typically requires a different degree path).