Construction Management at University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 49 graduates a year

$68,698
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,688
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$95,124
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#49 of 57
Rank by pay
#42 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,000
Median federal debt

University of Northern Iowa 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 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Northern Iowa 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
…
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
52SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY$81,047$77,140#54$69,130

Other Majors at University of Northern Iowa by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$89,305$65,960#248 of 349
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,580$69,122#13 of 51
Real Estate$83,592$56,866#13 of 25
Accounting and Related Services$82,641$61,088#223 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,172$52,759#186 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,329$58,197#105 of 166
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians—$75,667—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,838$51,690#246 of 1176
Marketing$72,757$48,990#148 of 516
Economics$71,905$49,314#246 of 368
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,067$43,755#77 of 178
Gerontology$63,876—#1 of 6
Biology$62,391$36,286#271 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,509$10,746#87 of 215
Public Administration$58,307$38,877#31 of 47
Criminology$54,993$43,914#65 of 113
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$54,965$34,702#133 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,629$32,709#266 of 610
Psychology$53,829$32,673#311 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$53,506$40,558#350 of 660
Sociology$53,198$41,250#213 of 462
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$52,202$39,045#55 of 61
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,712$40,009#259 of 476
Social Work$50,629$37,257#239 of 420
Political Science and Government$50,277$37,875#514 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,144$43,602#188 of 345
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$49,794$36,324#79 of 158
History$49,313$27,569#270 of 459
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$48,506$37,233#39 of 63
Design and Applied Arts$47,736$38,637#203 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Northern Iowa construction management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $68,698 one year after graduating and $85,688 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Northern Iowa rank for construction management?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for construction management graduates, University of Northern Iowa ranks #49 by median pay four years after graduation, and #42 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is construction management at University of Northern Iowa worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for construction management ($95,124), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,000.

← All data for University of Northern Iowa · 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.