Construction Management at Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 48 graduates a year

$69,076
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$90,239
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$95,124
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#43 of 57
Rank by pay
#28 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,500
Median federal debt

Ball State University graduates in construction management earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ball State 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
…
40Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$90,504$95,426#32$73,292
41Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS$90,321$93,768#33$69,733
42Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA$90,272$91,807#39$72,940
43Ball State University Muncie, IN$90,239$96,810#28$69,076
44Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$89,959$96,000#31$64,652
45Vermont State University Randolph, VT$88,301$90,692#41—
46Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$88,120$99,779#18$68,726

Other Majors at Ball State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$79,620$59,249#303 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$78,566$53,597#94 of 166
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$78,401$65,184#10 of 27
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,774$67,350#75 of 126
Business/Managerial Economics$76,847$53,319#48 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,161$73,719#856 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$75,822$47,451#49 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,703$60,526#223 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$75,559$56,101#340 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$73,664—#42 of 51
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,514$51,219#23 of 27
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,833$50,077#326 of 452
Business/Commerce$67,141$46,550#100 of 271
Landscape Architecture$65,382$59,972#13 of 19
Marketing$64,895$42,480#295 of 516
Architecture and Related Services$64,350—#3 of 6
Chemistry$63,764$42,677#134 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,677—#70 of 215
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,584$67,833#164 of 253
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,686$38,020#100 of 178
Insurance$59,612$48,615#21 of 21
Political Science and Government$58,953$39,755#342 of 565
Real Estate—$58,575—
Architecture—$57,603—
Legal Professions and Studies$57,249$39,220#7 of 13
Economics—$56,782—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$56,078$37,638#31 of 48
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,768—#37 of 70
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$55,663—#16 of 17
Biology$55,097$34,248#529 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ball State University construction management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $69,076 one year after graduating and $90,239 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ball State University rank for construction management?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for construction management graduates, Ball State University ranks #43 by median pay four years after graduation, and #28 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is construction management at Ball State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for construction management ($95,124), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,500.

← All data for Ball State 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.