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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

Avg Earnings

$60,671/yr

Avg DW Score

62/100

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.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians University of North Carolina at Charlotte · Charlotte, NC	67 61–69	$62,552/yr	High	26.2x
2	Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians University of Maryland Eastern Shore · Princess Anne, MD	67 62–69	$68,809/yr	High	18.3x
3	Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians SUNY Polytechnic Institute · Utica, NY	66 60–69	$62,090/yr	High	23.5x
4	Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Fairmont State University · Fairmont, WV	65 59–67	$57,570/yr	High	21.8x
5	Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Colorado State University Pueblo · Pueblo, CO	65 59–66	$62,138/yr	High	18.0x
6	Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Savannah State University · Savannah, GA	64 58–67	$51,654/yr	High	22.5x
7	Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Murray State University · Murray, KY	63 58–65	$58,970/yr	High	17.4x
8	Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians SUNY College of Technology at Canton · Canton, NY	64 59–66	$59,793/yr	High	16.2x
9	Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Youngstown State University · Youngstown, OH	62 56–65	$57,772/yr	High	17.1x
10	Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	61 55–64	$54,677/yr	High	16.3x
11	Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Pennsylvania College of Technology · Williamsport, PA	54 49–55	$58,752/yr	High	7.9x
12	Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY	50 44–51	$73,273/yr	High	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, University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranks #1 for Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians with a score of 67/100 and graduate earnings of $62,552/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.