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Construction Engineering at Lake Area Technical College

If you are interested in studying Construction Engineering, take a look at what Lake Area Technical College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lake Area Technical College is in Watertown, SD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 10 construction engineering degrees were granted at Lake Area Technical College.

Online Class Availability at Lake Area Technical College

Distance learning is available at Lake Area Technical College. Among 2,312 students, 471 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 623 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Construction Engineering Rankings at Lake Area Technical College

These rankings give you a sense of how Lake Area Technical College’s Construction Engineering program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#1 of 7
Best Value	South Dakota	#1 of 2
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#3 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#31 of 91
Best Value	Nationwide	#58 of 90

Earnings for Construction Engineering Graduates from Lake Area Technical College

Students who complete Lake Area Technical College’s Construction Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$48,971
2 years	$66,915
4 years	$69,774
5 years	$65,335

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Construction Engineering graduates from Lake Area Technical College take home a median $69,774, compared with $42,752 for all Lake Area Technical College graduates — about 63% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Construction Engineering graduates from Lake Area Technical College stands at $12,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Construction Engineering graduates at Lake Area Technical College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Construction Engineering graduates at Lake Area Technical College are 0% women (0) and 100% men (10).

Construction Engineering Associate’s Program at Lake Area Technical College

Of the 10 associate’s construction engineering graduates at Lake Area Technical College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Construction Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Lake Area Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Construction Engineering Concentrations at Lake Area Technical College

This Construction Engineering program at Lake Area Technical College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Construction Engineering Technology	10

Top-Paying Careers for Construction Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Construction Engineering program at Lake Area Technical College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Construction Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$86,216
Construction Managers	$83,791

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.