Construction Management at Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$70,789
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,974
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$95,124
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#48 of 57
Rank by pay
#51 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,656
Median federal debt

Western Illinois University graduates in construction management earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western Illinois University Compares for Construction Management

All 57 colleges reporting construction management earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$119,067$108,343#4$99,649
2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$118,331$107,673#7$92,785
3Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA$111,195$97,919#24$81,880
4California State University-Chico Chico, CA$108,021$98,292#23$89,075
5Washington State University Pullman, WA$107,531$98,906#21—
6Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$105,887$107,688#6$78,030
7Weber State University Ogden, UT$105,738$100,215#17$82,914
8University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK$103,316$98,943#20—
9Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$103,060$105,896#9$82,591
10Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$102,090$97,518#26$75,682
…
45Vermont State University Randolph, VT$88,301$90,692#41—
46Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$88,120$99,779#18$68,726
47Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$87,028$91,761#40$71,798
48Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$85,974$84,469#51$70,789
49University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$85,688$90,133#42$68,698
50Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN$85,525$81,695#52$61,789
51Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$81,833$92,660#36$67,295

Other Majors at Western Illinois University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$92,824$62,578#168 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,694$74,490#483 of 966
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,922$64,762#24 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$71,059$49,900#455 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$70,157$47,467#79 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,021$45,137#376 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,716—#351 of 452
Fire Protection$68,753$41,432#18 of 19
Marketing$68,306$39,977#225 of 516
Chemistry$68,249$31,980#89 of 209
Engineering—$66,112—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,125$40,898#80 of 660
Agriculture$58,333$48,509#11 of 43
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,771$40,261#164 of 275
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,944$38,196#160 of 476
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,394—#49 of 70
Social Work$54,063$39,641#155 of 420
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$54,059—#7 of 49
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,576$28,315#299 of 610
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$53,453$37,155#36 of 90
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,255$44,376#168 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$51,203$34,142#407 of 660
Political Science and Government$50,963$32,359#502 of 565
Biology$50,855$34,052#654 of 841
Graphic Communications$50,751—#18 of 59
Sociology$50,080—#292 of 462
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,431—#240 of 253
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$48,039—#15 of 15
History$47,084—#316 of 459
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$46,966$27,462#102 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Western Illinois University construction management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $70,789 one year after graduating and $85,974 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Illinois University rank for construction management?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for construction management graduates, Western Illinois University ranks #48 by median pay four years after graduation, and #51 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is construction management at Western Illinois University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for construction management ($95,124), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,656.

← All data for Western Illinois University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.