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Best Schools for Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians in 2026

12 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduate earns $60,671/yr across 12 schools.

Programs Ranked
12
Avg Earnings
$60,671/yr
Avg DW Score
56/100
AI Risk
High
53% task exposure

All Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Utica, NY · Public 		63
59–64 		$62,090/yr 23.5x
2 University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · Public 		63
58–64 		$62,552/yr 26.2x
3 Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV · Public 		61
56–62 		$57,570/yr 21.8x
4 Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, CO · Public 		60
55–61 		$62,138/yr 18.0x
5 Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH · Public 		60
55–61 		$57,772/yr 17.1x
6 Murray State University
Murray, KY · Public 		59
54–60 		$58,970/yr 17.4x
7 Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO · Public 		58
53–59 		$54,677/yr 16.3x
8 University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD · Public 		53
49–54 		$68,809/yr 18.3x
9 Savannah State University
Savannah, GA · Public 		51
46–52 		$51,654/yr 22.5x
10 SUNY College of Technology at Canton
Canton, NY · Public 		51
46–52 		$59,793/yr 16.2x
11 Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA · Public 		49
44–50 		$58,752/yr 7.9x
12 Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit 		46
42–47 		$73,273/yr 2.4x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, SUNY Polytechnic Institute ranks #1 for Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians with a score of 63/100 and graduate earnings of $62,090/yr.
How much do Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates earn?
Across 12 schools, Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates earn an average of $60,671/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $73,273/yr.
Is Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians a good major for AI resistance?
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians has an average AI task exposure of 53%, rated "High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.