Construction Engineering Technologies at University of North Texas
Denton, TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
57
Optimistic
56
Base Case
53
Pessimistic
Earnings
$72,266/yr (1% vs median)
AI Risk
Very High (51% exposed)
Job Market
Large (69,200 openings/yr)
ROI
14.7x earnings multiple (7.7x out-of-state)
How AI Changes the Outlook
Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Construction Engineering Technologies graduates.
| Optimistic No Disruption |
Base Case Gradual AI |
Pessimistic Aggressive AI |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Earnings | $678K | $655K | $584K |
| Earnings Multiple (In-State) | 15.2x | 14.7x | 13.1x |
| Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) | 8.0x | 7.7x | 6.9x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 55% | 48% | 36% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 57 | 56 | 53 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$44,656
Out-of-state: $84,976 (7.7x ROI)
Median Debt at Graduation
$26,000
4.3 months of Year 1 earnings
About University of North Texas
University of North Texas accepts 72% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, one of the larger campuses at 33,680 students in Denton, TX.
See all programs and financial aid at University of North Texas →Top Career Paths
Construction managers
$106,980/yr
Cost estimators
$77,070/yr
Civil engineering technologists and technicians
$64,200/yr
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does University of North Texas's Construction Engineering Technologies program score?
A score of 56/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but University of North Texas trails the majority of Construction Engineering Technologies programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.
How vulnerable is Construction Engineering Technologies to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Construction Engineering Technologies careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 51% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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