Construction Management at Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$71,798
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,028
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$95,124
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#47 of 57
Rank by pay
#40 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,500
Median federal debt

Eastern Michigan University graduates in construction management earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Michigan 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
…
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
50Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN$85,525$81,695#52$61,789

Other Majors at Eastern Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$91,648$40,846#14 of 52
Computer and Information Sciences$90,620$63,070#194 of 459
Science, Technology and Society$90,551$53,566#2 of 10
Economics$86,909$30,569#127 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,611$75,760#515 of 966
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$82,886$59,433#51 of 99
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,829$49,799#41 of 61
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$75,926$65,737#43 of 93
Engineering-Related Fields$75,528$53,370#32 of 33
Computer Science$74,818—#324 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,066$53,843#274 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$70,471$57,500#470 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$69,974$54,948#138 of 166
Chemistry$67,767$45,060#94 of 209
International Business$66,259$31,476#85 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,233$44,214#523 of 1176
Business/Commerce$63,398$46,827#176 of 271
Marketing$61,063$44,812#379 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,615$23,102#86 of 215
Legal Support Services$60,196$34,010#5 of 32
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,927$41,420#109 of 178
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$59,211$40,093#22 of 70
Public Health$58,252$38,781#104 of 215
Communications Technologies/Technicians$57,343——
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,207$35,886#87 of 207
Health and Medical Administrative Services$54,514$43,507#183 of 275
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,315$35,656#143 of 265
Special Education and Teaching$54,303$43,777#59 of 177
Geography and Cartography$53,455$41,103#94 of 117
Social Work$52,962$38,517#179 of 420

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Michigan University construction management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,798 one year after graduating and $87,028 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Michigan University rank for construction management?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for construction management graduates, Eastern Michigan University ranks #47 by median pay four years after graduation, and #40 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is construction management at Eastern Michigan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for construction management ($95,124), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,500.

← All data for Eastern Michigan 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.