Majors

Best Colleges for Construction Management, by Earnings

69 of the colleges we track award a bachelor's degree in Construction Management, about 2,859 degrees a year. Across the 45 that report earnings, graduates make a median of $93,340 four years after finishing.

Rank	College	State	Median earnings, 4 years out	Degrees a year	Acceptance rate
1	California State University-East Bay	CA	$119,067	43	97.4%
2	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	CA	$118,331	150	31.3%
3	Wentworth Institute of Technology	MA	$111,195	106	91.2%
4	Drexel University	PA	$105,887	23	79.4%
5	University of Alaska Anchorage	AK	$103,316	8
6	Minnesota State University-Mankato	MN	$102,090	59	88.4%
7	University of Wisconsin-Stout	WI	$101,758	59	87.7%
8	Northern Arizona University	AZ	$99,015	43	89.6%
9	Middle Tennessee State University	TN	$98,967	49	69.1%
10	Missouri State University-Springfield	MO	$98,563	57	90.5%
11	University of Louisiana at Monroe	LA	$98,336	30	84.8%
12	Brigham Young University	UT	$98,073	66	67.8%
13	Central Washington University	WA	$97,651	31	90.6%
14	University of Central Missouri	MO	$96,186	19	63.8%
15	Boise State University	ID	$95,250	64	87.2%
16	Virginia Tech	VA	$95,165	113	54.8%
17	Milwaukee School of Engineering	WI	$95,147	16	58.9%
18	Indiana State University	IN	$94,902	116	80.8%
19	Mississippi State University	MS	$94,068	32	77.6%
20	Kennesaw State University	GA	$93,910	117	69.2%
21	Central Connecticut State University	CT	$93,908	55	73.3%
22	Minnesota State University Moorhead	MN	$93,431	19	58.8%
23	Roger Williams University	RI	$93,340	58	87.7%
24	University of Oklahoma	OK	$92,971	36	76.6%
25	University of Minnesota	MN	$91,947	26	79.8%
26	The University of Texas at Tyler	TX	$91,845	2	94%
27	Colorado State University Pueblo	CO	$91,816	19	94.9%
28	Northern Michigan University	MI	$91,682	36	84%
29	Louisiana State University	LA	$91,660	180	73.3%
30	Illinois State University	IL	$91,017	52	88.2%
31	Everglades University	FL	$90,526	96	81.5%
32	Ferris State University	MI	$90,504	51	91.4%
33	Pittsburg State University	KS	$90,321	73	89.4%
34	Ball State University	IN	$90,239	48	85.5%
35	Kent State University at Kent	OH	$89,959	52	86.3%
36	Vermont State University	VT	$88,301	8	81.7%
37	Eastern Kentucky University	KY	$88,120	32	77.6%
38	Eastern Michigan University	MI	$87,028	31	79.6%
39	Western Illinois University	IL	$85,974	12	71.2%
40	University of Northern Iowa	IA	$85,688	49	92.7%
41	Northern Kentucky University	KY	$81,833	33	67.7%
42	Morgan State University	MD	$80,260	16	82.2%
43	Appalachian State University	NC	$80,257	105	90.1%
44	Norwich University	VT	$76,175	27	74.4%
45	Ohio Northern University	OH	$66,757	11	74.4%

24 more colleges award this degree but have no earnings figure, usually because the program is small.

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Frequently asked questions

Which college has the highest-paid Construction Management graduates?

California State University-East Bay ($119,067), California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ($118,331), Wentworth Institute of Technology ($111,195), Drexel University ($105,887), University of Alaska Anchorage ($103,316) report the highest median earnings four years after graduation.

How much do Construction Management majors make?

The median across 45 colleges is $93,340 four years after graduation. By college it runs from $66,757 to $119,067.

Which colleges have the biggest Construction Management programs?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Louisiana State University (180), California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (150), Kennesaw State University (117), Indiana State University (116), Virginia Tech (113).

Does a higher-earning program mean a better program?

Not on its own. Earnings reflect where graduates live, what jobs they take, and who enrolled in the first place, as well as the teaching. The figures cover only graduates who received federal financial aid, and small programs are left out, so a college missing from this list may still have a strong department.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release, federal program category "Construction Management". Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, working and not enrolled, four years after a bachelor's degree.