Construction Management programs
CIP 5220 · Business, Management & Marketing · ranked by median earnings four years after completion
65 institutions report graduate earnings for Construction Management programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $93,910 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.24× and 96% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, all 73 programs with a benchmark clear the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026).
| # | Institution | Earn 4yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drexel UniversityPA · Master's | $121,599 n=31 | 98% 1yr | $43,562 | 0.36× | Above +89% | – |
| 2 | Wentworth Institute of TechnologyMA · Master's | $121,366 n=34 | 97% 5yr | $34,166 | 0.28× | Above +60% | Clears 2/2 |
| 3 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNY · Master's | $120,469 n=34 | 100% 5yr | $61,500 | 0.51× | Above +70% | Clears 2/2 |
| 4 | California State University-East BayCA · Bachelor's | $119,067 n=23 | 96% 1yr | – | – | Above +210% | Clears 2/2 |
| 5 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA · Bachelor's | $118,331 n=96 | 100% 1yr | $18,500 | 0.16× | Above +208% | – |
| 6 | Central Connecticut State UniversityCT · Master's | $113,946 n=17 | – | – | – | Above +52% | – |
| 7 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Master's | $112,820 n=31 | – | $25,127 | 0.22× | Above +84% | – |
| 8 | Wentworth Institute of TechnologyMA · Bachelor's | $111,195 n=169 | 97% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.24× | Above +156% | Clears 2/2 |
| 9 | California State University-ChicoCA · Bachelor's | $108,021 n=111 | 95% 5yr | $19,341 | 0.18× | Above +181% | Clears 2/2 |
| 10 | Washington State UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $107,531 n=31 | 92% 5yr | $26,000 | 0.24× | Above +152% | Clears 2/2 |
| 11 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA · Master's | $106,632 n=23 | 97% 1yr | $42,343 | 0.40× | Above +86% | – |
| 12 | Drexel UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $105,887 n=35 | 96% 5yr | $31,000 | 0.29× | Above +181% | Clears 2/2 |
| 13 | Weber State UniversityUT · Bachelor's | $105,738 n=35 | 100% 1yr | $15,928 | 0.15× | Above +166% | – |
| 14 | University of Alaska AnchorageAK · Bachelor's | $103,316 n=19 | 95% 5yr | – | – | Above +150% | Clears 2/2 |
| 15 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Bachelor's | $103,060 n=90 | 96% 5yr | $26,000 | 0.25× | Above +180% | Clears 2/2 |
| 16 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA · Post-bacc cert | $103,041 n=94 | 97% 1yr | $9,375 | 0.09× | Above +79% | – |
| 17 | Minnesota State University-MankatoMN · Bachelor's | $102,090 n=90 | 95% 5yr | $24,675 | 0.24× | Above +155% | Clears 2/2 |
| 18 | University of Wisconsin-StoutWI · Bachelor's | $101,758 n=71 | 100% 5yr | $20,175 | 0.20× | Above +161% | Clears 2/2 |
| 19 | Newschool of Architecture and DesignCA · Bachelor's | $101,676 n=18 | – | – | – | Above +164% | – |
| 20 | The University of Texas at El PasoTX · Master's | $100,391 n=30 | 91% 1yr | $22,543 | 0.23× | Above +53% | – |
| 21 | Weber State UniversityUT · Associate | $99,375 n=26 | 100% 1yr | $16,931 | 0.17× | Above +150% | – |
| 22 | Newschool of Architecture and DesignCA · Master's | $99,373 n=23 | 80% 1yr | $36,584 | 0.37× | Above +32% | – |
| 23 | Northern Arizona UniversityAZ · Bachelor's | $99,015 n=44 | 100% 5yr | $22,589 | 0.23× | Above +169% | Clears 2/2 |
| 24 | Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN · Bachelor's | $98,967 n=50 | 91% 5yr | $17,000 | 0.17× | Above +183% | Clears 2/2 |
| 25 | Clemson UniversitySC · Bachelor's | $98,726 n=54 | 96% 5yr | $19,962 | 0.20× | Above +187% | Clears 2/2 |
| 26 | Missouri State University-SpringfieldMO · Bachelor's | $98,563 n=44 | 100% 5yr | $22,500 | 0.23× | Above +176% | Clears 2/2 |
| 27 | University of Louisiana at MonroeLA · Bachelor's | $98,336 n=38 | 97% 1yr | $18,093 | 0.18× | Above +182% | – |
| 28 | Brigham Young UniversityUT · Bachelor's | $98,073 n=62 | 97% 5yr | $12,364 | 0.13× | Above +146% | Clears 2/2 |
| 29 | Central Washington UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $97,651 n=57 | 92% 5yr | $24,120 | 0.25× | Above +129% | Clears 2/2 |
| 30 | University of Central MissouriMO · Bachelor's | $96,186 n=45 | 100% 5yr | $20,850 | 0.22× | Above +169% | Clears 2/2 |
| 31 | University of Nebraska at OmahaNE · Bachelor's | $95,682 n=28 | 97% 5yr | $21,150 | 0.22× | Above +157% | Clears 2/2 |
| 32 | Boise State UniversityID · Bachelor's | $95,250 n=53 | 97% 5yr | $23,250 | 0.24× | Above +168% | Clears 2/2 |
| 33 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $95,165 n=106 | 100% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.28× | Above +150% | Clears 2/2 |
| 34 | Milwaukee School of EngineeringWI · Bachelor's | $95,147 n=23 | 100% 5yr | $26,000 | 0.27× | Above +144% | Clears 2/2 |
| 35 | Indiana State UniversityIN · Bachelor's | $94,902 n=62 | 100% 5yr | $23,250 | 0.24× | Above +153% | Clears 2/2 |
| 36 | Mississippi State UniversityMS · Bachelor's | $94,068 n=29 | 96% 1yr | $30,500 | 0.32× | Above +185% | – |
| 37 | Kennesaw State UniversityGA · Bachelor's | $93,910 n=67 | 93% 5yr | $26,000 | 0.28× | Above +166% | Clears 2/2 |
| 38 | Central Connecticut State UniversityCT · Bachelor's | $93,908 n=55 | 96% 5yr | $20,239 | 0.22× | Above +122% | Clears 2/2 |
| 39 | Minnesota State University MoorheadMN · Bachelor's | $93,431 n=30 | 100% 5yr | $14,748 | 0.16× | Above +134% | Clears 2/2 |
| 40 | Roger Williams UniversityRI · Bachelor's | $93,340 n=35 | 100% 5yr | $25,745 | 0.28× | Above +122% | Clears 2/2 |
| 41 | University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOK · Bachelor's | $92,971 n=23 | 100% 1yr | $21,875 | 0.23× | Above +163% | – |
| 42 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN · Bachelor's | $91,947 n=56 | 98% 1yr | $19,500 | 0.21× | Above +130% | – |
| 43 | The University of Texas at TylerTX · Bachelor's | $91,845 n=26 | 88% 1yr | $25,000 | 0.27× | Above +157% | – |
| 44 | Colorado State University PuebloCO · Bachelor's | $91,816 n=19 | 84% 1yr | – | – | Above +121% | – |
| 45 | Brigham Young University-IdahoID · Bachelor's | $91,759 n=67 | 91% 5yr | $15,250 | 0.17× | Above +158% | Clears 2/2 |
| 46 | Northern Michigan UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $91,682 n=16 | 87% 1yr | $22,250 | 0.24× | Above +162% | – |
| 47 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA · Bachelor's | $91,660 n=142 | 95% 5yr | $23,037 | 0.25× | Above +163% | Clears 2/2 |
| 48 | Illinois State UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $91,017 n=74 | 95% 5yr | $19,757 | 0.22× | Above +141% | Clears 2/2 |
| 49 | Everglades UniversityFL · Bachelor's | $90,526 n=105 | 90% 5yr | $37,936 | 0.42× | Above +168% | Clears 2/2 |
| 50 | Ferris State UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $90,504 n=79 | 97% 5yr | $20,468 | 0.23× | Above +158% | Clears 2/2 |
| 51 | Pittsburg State UniversityKS · Bachelor's | $90,321 n=44 | 100% 5yr | $21,684 | 0.24× | Above +148% | Clears 2/2 |
| 52 | Pennsylvania College of TechnologyPA · Bachelor's | $90,272 n=26 | 94% 1yr | $27,000 | 0.30× | Above +140% | – |
| 53 | Ball State UniversityIN · Bachelor's | $90,239 n=46 | 100% 1yr | $25,500 | 0.28× | Above +141% | – |
| 54 | Kent State University at KentOH · Bachelor's | $89,959 n=55 | 85% 5yr | $22,500 | 0.25× | Above +144% | Clears 2/2 |
| 55 | Vermont State UniversityVT · Bachelor's | $88,301 n=24 | – | – | – | Above +126% | – |
| 56 | Eastern Kentucky UniversityKY · Bachelor's | $88,120 n=35 | 87% 5yr | $24,500 | 0.28× | Above +154% | Clears 2/2 |
| 57 | Eastern Michigan UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $87,028 n=47 | 90% 5yr | $23,500 | 0.27× | Above +148% | Clears 2/2 |
| 58 | Western Illinois UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $85,974 n=35 | 91% 5yr | $24,656 | 0.29× | Above +128% | Clears 2/2 |
| 59 | University of Northern IowaIA · Bachelor's | $85,688 n=26 | 95% 5yr | $18,000 | 0.21× | Above +122% | Clears 2/2 |
| 60 | Dunwoody College of TechnologyMN · Bachelor's | $85,525 n=23 | 96% 1yr | $26,750 | 0.31× | Above +114% | – |
| 61 | Northern Kentucky UniversityKY · Bachelor's | $81,833 n=41 | 100% 5yr | $17,875 | 0.22× | Above +136% | Clears 2/2 |
| 62 | SUNY College of Technology at DelhiNY · Bachelor's | $81,047 n=60 | 97% 1yr | $24,610 | 0.30× | Above +113% | – |
| 63 | Morgan State UniversityMD · Bachelor's | $80,260 n=38 | 100% 1yr | $26,000 | 0.32× | Above +91% | Clears 2/2 |
| 64 | Appalachian State UniversityNC · Bachelor's | $80,257 n=107 | 87% 5yr | $18,750 | 0.23× | Above +134% | Clears 2/2 |
| 65 | San Joaquin Valley College-OntarioCA · Associate | $79,663 n=61 | 87% 5yr | $19,130 | 0.24× | Above +107% | Clears 2/2 |
| 66 | San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaCA · Associate | $79,663 n=61 | 87% 5yr | $19,130 | 0.24× | Above +107% | Clears 2/2 |
| 67 | Norwich UniversityVT · Bachelor's | $76,175 n=30 | 100% 5yr | $26,363 | 0.35× | Above +95% | Clears 2/2 |
| 68 | SUNY College of Technology at AlfredNY · Bachelor's | $74,870 n=41 | 97% 5yr | $24,375 | 0.33× | Above +97% | Clears 2/2 |
| 69 | Baton Rouge Community CollegeLA · Associate | $72,619 n=38 | 70% 1yr | $10,500 | 0.14× | Above +108% | – |
| 70 | Ohio Northern UniversityOH · Bachelor's | $66,757 n=22 | 96% 1yr | $27,000 | 0.40× | Above +81% | – |
| 71 | Kirkwood Community CollegeIA · Associate | $64,917 n=21 | – | – | – | Above +68% | Clears 2/2 |
| 72 | Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMN · Associate | $57,698 n=22 | – | – | – | Above +44% | – |
| 73 | Gwinnett Technical CollegeGA · Associate | $47,826 n=25 | 91% 5yr | – | – | Above +36% | Clears 2/2 |
% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.
| State | Median earn 4yr | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $105,887 | 3 |
| Arizona | $103,060 | 3 |
| California | $101,676 | 7 |
| Utah | $99,375 | 3 |
| Louisiana | $98,336 | 5 |
| Minnesota | $91,947 | 5 |
| Michigan | $90,504 | 3 |
| New York | $81,047 | 3 |
States with at least 3 reporting Construction Management programs, by median graduate earnings.
Which colleges have the highest-paying Construction Management programs?
By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Construction Management programs in this dataset are Drexel University ($121,599), Wentworth Institute of Technology ($121,366), Columbia University in the City of New York ($120,469). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.
Are Construction Management programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?
Indicatively, 0 of the 73 Construction Management programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.