Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians: earnings, debt, and careers
CIP 15.01. Official graduate outcomes from the U.S. Department of Education across 142 programs, and the careers this field is linked to.
Graduate earnings by credential level
| Credential | Programs | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Typical program median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate certificate | 34 | 426 | $39,059 | $53,214 | Data unavailable |
| Associate's degree | 86 | 645 | $44,791 | $55,767 | $12,050 3 programs |
| Bachelor's degree | 17 | 412 | $66,616 | $82,320 | $27,000 9 programs |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | 0 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Master's degree | 3 | 64 | $131,338 | $108,315 | Data unavailable |
| Graduate certificate | 1 | 10 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
National earnings are published by the Department of Education for each field and credential level Verified data. Typical program median debt is ConnectPrep's calculation: the median across programs of each program's median federal debt Calculated estimate. It covers federal loans only.
Bachelor's degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University-Main Campus IN · Public · 128 graduates measured | $76,065 | $97,594 | $17,829 |
| University of Southern Mississippi MS · Public · 118 graduates measured | $73,017 | $82,848 | $25,000 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis IN · Public · 44 graduates measured | $72,357 | $87,114 | $28,566 |
| Seminole State College of Florida FL · Public · 21 graduates measured | $58,275 | $76,753 | $23,212 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred NY · Public · 23 graduates measured | $53,332 | $66,462 | $27,000 |
| New England Institute of Technology RI · Private, nonprofit · 17 graduates measured | $52,220 | $69,544 | $28,083 |
| Farmingdale State College NY · Public · 32 graduates measured | $48,820 | Data unavailable | $15,000 |
| University of Hartford CT · Private, nonprofit · 29 graduates measured | $47,616 | $60,715 | $27,000 |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Master's degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University-Main Campus IN · Public · 20 graduates measured | $130,140 | $110,606 | Data unavailable |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Careers linked to Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
| Occupation | Median wage, all workers | Change 2025 to 2035 | Typical entry education |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and civil drafters | $66,150 | +5.2% | Associate's degree |
| Civil engineering technologists and technicians | $64,950 | +3.2% | Associate's degree |
| Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other | $78,350 | +2.8% | Associate's degree |
Occupations mapped to this field in the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. Occupation wages describe all workers, not recent graduates.
Detailed CIP codes in this field (1)
- 15.0101 Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians