Construction Management at Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$68,726
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$88,120
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$95,124
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#46 of 57
Rank by pay
#18 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,500
Median federal debt

Eastern Kentucky University graduates in construction management earn 7% 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 Eastern Kentucky 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
…
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
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

Other Majors at Eastern Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$92,289$71,240#3 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,920$68,633#568 of 966
Fire Protection$80,497$66,617#12 of 19
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,992$56,947#80 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$68,774$39,867#391 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,249$43,055#425 of 1176
Homeland Security$67,096$38,307#18 of 33
Air Transportation$66,943$35,625#50 of 52
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$66,530—#24 of 85
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,685$41,328#413 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$63,533$55,917#88 of 93
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,838—#13 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$59,609$40,726#723 of 796
Business/Commerce$57,724$41,502#219 of 271
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,570—#171 of 275
Marketing$53,559$40,968#476 of 516
Agricultural Production Operations$53,450$40,047#7 of 14
Chemistry$52,216$34,512#200 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,386$29,632#363 of 610
Public Health$51,086$35,612#159 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,818—#195 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,272$34,920#169 of 178
Biology$48,327$25,672#729 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,882$31,548#550 of 660
Social Work$46,705$33,575#347 of 420
Management Information Systems and Services—$46,623—
Insurance—$44,792—
Political Science and Government$43,786$35,899#556 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,352$35,958#408 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$41,893$35,740#328 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Kentucky University construction management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $68,726 one year after graduating and $88,120 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Kentucky University rank for construction management?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for construction management graduates, Eastern Kentucky University ranks #46 by median pay four years after graduation, and #18 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is construction management at Eastern Kentucky University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for construction management ($95,124), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,500.

← All data for Eastern Kentucky 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.