Construction Management at Appalachian State University

Boone, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 105 graduates a year

$59,809
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,257
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$95,124
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#54 of 57
Rank by pay
#48 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,750
Median federal debt

Appalachian State University graduates in construction management earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Appalachian 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
…
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
53Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$80,260$70,438#57$64,392
54Appalachian State University Boone, NC$80,257$86,127#48$59,809
55Norwich University Northfield, VT$76,175$78,238#53$46,751
56SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY$74,870$71,261#55$55,851
57Ohio Northern University Ada, OH$66,757$71,240#56$64,311

Other Majors at Appalachian State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$97,670$68,675#186 of 349
Management Information Systems and Services$87,041$56,650#66 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$85,580$55,671#171 of 796
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,033$56,340#67 of 126
Physics$82,399—#41 of 107
Insurance$82,306$55,611#13 of 21
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,943$69,420#764 of 966
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,914——
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,396$52,004#252 of 452
International Business$72,852$43,989#64 of 115
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$69,956$47,333—
Marketing$69,439$42,999#195 of 516
Economics$67,285$33,742#301 of 368
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,227$37,911#84 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,932$44,126#583 of 1176
Mathematics$62,271$40,856#237 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$58,516$36,945#28 of 57
Chemistry$58,329$40,488#169 of 209
Geography and Cartography$58,289$41,648#55 of 117
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,778$24,657#23 of 90
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,671$36,559#135 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,594$24,829#233 of 610
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,474$35,796#310 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,307$38,331#297 of 660
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,235$23,532#51 of 158
Political Science and Government$54,344$30,096#447 of 565
Design and Applied Arts$53,543$34,722#140 of 299
Food Science and Technology$53,369$38,743#28 of 29
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,269$35,021#116 of 138
Biology$53,228$29,946#595 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Appalachian State University construction management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $59,809 one year after graduating and $80,257 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Appalachian State University rank for construction management?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for construction management graduates, Appalachian State University ranks #54 by median pay four years after graduation, and #48 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is construction management at Appalachian State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for construction management ($95,124), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,750.

← All data for Appalachian 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.