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Bachelor's-2% vs national median411 grads tracked

Construction Management at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Ranked 21st of 31 bachelor's programs in Construction Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,799
middle 50%: $55,560 – $76,585
Median · 5 years out
$88,457
middle 50%: $68,802 – $106,514
Median · 10 years out
$115,955
middle 50%: $87,772 – $148,417

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Management (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's bachelor's program in Construction Management earn a median $66,799 one year after graduating, rising to $115,955 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $89,880 for this field, ranking 21st of 31 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,015 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$92,287 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$87,964 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$87,912 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$86,597 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$86,462 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$85,611 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$82,384 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,009 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,616 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,805 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,993 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$102,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$98,753 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,425 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,896 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,766 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,231 · 5 yrs out

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