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Construction Management bachelor's degree at Illinois State University

Normal, IL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$4,107 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
23.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$70,043 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+79% · Positive payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$91,017 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+33%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$70,672 → $94,268
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
42Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
60Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

192Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
26Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
102Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
113Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
41Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$91,017$56,209 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 23 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,398

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$21,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$91,017

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$228/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,398Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,309Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$70,672Year 1
$91,017Year 4
$94,268Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.0% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,585
Estimated loan payment$228
60borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$91,017 vs. $95,124

$4,107 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Construction Managers$109,160 median wageIL estimate · 19,160 jobs · 11-9021$80,010–$140,000 middle 50% of IL wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$94,770 median wageIL estimate · 3,580 jobs · 25-1011$58,130–$141,710 middle 50% of IL wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeProject Management Specialists$103,470 median wageIL estimate · 27,180 jobs · 13-1082$81,000–$132,360 middle 50% of IL wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Finance and Insurance

about 26.7%
02

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 15.7%
03

Wholesale Trade

about 8.1%
04

Manufacturing

about 7.5%
05

Management of Companies and Enterprises

about 5.7%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Macomb, IL

Western Illinois University

$6,461 lower annual net price

Earnings
$85,974
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$12,937
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San Luis Obispo, CA

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

$27,314 higher earnings · $2,545 less debt · $2,733 lower annual net price

Earnings
$118,331
Debt
$18,955
Annual net price
$16,665
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Chico, CA

California State University, Chico

$17,004 higher earnings · $2,186 less debt · $4,918 lower annual net price

Earnings
$108,021
Debt
$19,314
Annual net price
$14,480
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Ogden, UT

Weber State University

$14,721 higher earnings · $6,500 less debt · $9,140 lower annual net price

Earnings
$105,738
Debt
$15,000
Annual net price
$10,258
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

42 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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