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Construction Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a construction engineering tech school? To help you decide if Sam Houston State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's construction engineering tech program.

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and has a total student population of 21,912.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Construction Engineering Technology section at the bottom of this page.

SHSU Construction Engineering Technology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Engineering Tech

SHSU Construction Engineering Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks construction engineering tech programs across the country. The following shows how SHSU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The construction engineering tech major at SHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Construction Engineering Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	13
Most Popular Construction Engineering Trade Schools	17
Most Focused Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	18
Best Value Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	28
	35
Best Construction Engineering Trade Schools	35
Most Focused Construction Engineering Trade Schools	37
Best Value Construction Engineering Schools	41
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How Much Do Construction Engineering Tech Graduates from SHSU Make?

The median salary of construction engineering tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at SHSU is $61,438. This is less than $64,678, which is the national average of all construction engineering tech majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Construction Engineering Tech Student Demographics at SHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the construction engineering tech majors at Sam Houston State University.

SHSU Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

9% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The construction engineering tech program at SHSU awarded 65 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 91% of these degrees went to men with the other 9% going to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in construction engineering tech at SHSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's in construction engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	47
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SHSU also has a doctoral program available in construction engineering tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Construction Engineering Technology

Construction Engineering Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Sam Houston State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Construction Engineering Technology	65

Careers That Construction Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in construction engineering tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Sam Houston State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Construction Managers	29,620	$98,420
Cost Estimators	17,240	$73,950
Civil Engineering Technicians	10,230	$51,810

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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