Construction Management at Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$78,030
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$105,887
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$95,124
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#6 of 57
Rank by pay
#6 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
$31,000
Median federal debt

Drexel University graduates in construction management earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Drexel 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

Other Construction Management Credentials at Drexel University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$99,157$121,599$43,562

Other Majors at Drexel University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$121,832—#17 of 452
Computer Engineering$117,537$89,418#44 of 189
Computer Science$113,610$86,930#100 of 349
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,599$74,357#22 of 126
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,978$81,904#80 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$101,790$72,332#21 of 166
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$101,488$78,089#14 of 99
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$101,362$74,860#23 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$100,646$85,441#128 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$100,317$70,069#53 of 796
Chemical Engineering$99,338$77,528#57 of 158
Mathematics$98,709$70,313#29 of 309
Information Science/Studies$98,548$78,755#18 of 148
Economics$98,178$70,967#74 of 368
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$97,379$66,431#1 of 34
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$95,081$33,835#3 of 48
Materials Engineering$94,694$78,623#10 of 34
International Business$94,595$54,235#14 of 115
Legal Professions and Studies$93,811—#1 of 13
Mechanical Engineering$93,638$74,267#116 of 318
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$92,778$72,174#5 of 207
Marketing$89,486$57,838#25 of 516
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$87,416$59,077—
Business/Commerce$86,878—#16 of 271
Architectural Engineering$85,839$76,272#9 of 16
Civil Engineering$84,992$72,087#120 of 233
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$84,166$62,470#11 of 476
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,040$61,478#88 of 1176
Chemistry$82,185$49,215#13 of 209
Architecture$72,915$57,730#17 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Drexel University construction management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $78,030 one year after graduating and $105,887 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Drexel University rank for construction management?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for construction management graduates, Drexel University ranks #6 by median pay four years after graduation, and #6 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is construction management at Drexel University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for construction management ($95,124), and the median federal debt at graduation is $31,000.

← All data for Drexel 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.