Bachelor's-20% vs national median872 grads tracked
Construction Management at Appalachian State University
Ranked 31st of 31 bachelor's programs in Construction Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,753
middle 50%: $38,785 – $67,779
Median · 5 years out
$71,866
middle 50%: $55,287 – $92,277
Median · 10 years out
$88,614
middle 50%: $68,395 – $121,240
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
Construction Management alumni from Appalachian State University see median first-year salaries of $54k. Pay scales up to $89k by year ten.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,335 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$88,457 · 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
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$82,129 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$82,014 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Appalachian State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out
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