Construction Management at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 113 graduates a year

$76,246
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$95,165
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$95,124
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 57
Rank by pay
#47 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University graduates in construction management earn 0% more 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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and 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
…
20University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$96,186$103,132#13$74,177
21University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE$95,682$98,891#22$76,132
22Boise State University Boise, ID$95,250$101,285#16$77,109
23Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$95,165$86,656#47$76,246
24Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI$95,147$99,005#19$79,353
25Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$94,902$101,812#14$72,379
26Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$94,068$114,134#1$72,712

Other Majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$144,103$96,432#19 of 459
Computer Engineering$122,026$86,636#33 of 189
Applied Mathematics$117,990$82,275#8 of 45
Industrial Engineering$116,641$82,437#5 of 94
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$108,726$77,877#16 of 126
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$106,633$76,856#9 of 59
Chemical Engineering$106,011$82,382#25 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,839$83,364#63 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,902$66,601#38 of 452
Construction Engineering$102,699$82,627#5 of 13
Engineering Mechanics$101,509$81,735—
Accounting and Related Services$99,528$70,303#54 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$96,376$78,280#70 of 318
Real Estate$95,576$68,078#7 of 25
Business/Managerial Economics$95,271—#13 of 84
Mining and Mineral Engineering$94,397$74,793#5 of 7
Statistics$94,300$62,598#20 of 50
Physics$92,746$58,061#18 of 107
Economics$92,653$56,261#92 of 368
Materials Engineering$90,828$66,888#20 of 34
Agricultural Engineering$88,315$75,434#8 of 26
Civil Engineering$88,142$74,285#73 of 233
Marketing$86,338$56,417#43 of 516
Engineering-Related Fields$81,618$56,513#30 of 33
Food Science and Technology$80,161$56,274#5 of 29
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,023$60,678#140 of 1176
Political Science and Government$75,687$42,114#59 of 565
Architecture$75,074$56,708#12 of 78
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$74,005$25,414#1 of 50
Chemistry$73,395$45,513#49 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University construction management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $76,246 one year after graduating and $95,165 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University rank for construction management?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for construction management graduates, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #47 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is construction management at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for construction management ($95,124), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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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.