How much do Construction Management bachelor's degree graduates from Western Illinois University earn?

The reported median is $85,974 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $26,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 10% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Construction Management bachelor's degree at Western Illinois University

Macomb, 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.

$9,150 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 30.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $57,435 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +77% · 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.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$229,740

$13,000Current college-wide context+$177,740

$16,000Annual price+$165,740

$32,000Annual price+$101,740

$48,000Annual price+$37,740

$64,000Annual price−$26,260

$80,000Annual price−$90,260

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+20%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$70,789 → $84,868

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

34Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

43Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

34Borrowers 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.

46Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

30Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

25Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

44Graduates 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$85,974$51,166 above the preliminary benchmark

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$12,937

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

02 · BORROWING$26,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$85,974

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Program of study leading to a bachalaureate degree · CIP 52.2001

Bachelor of Science/Construction & Facilities Management

Reported price: $6
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,937Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,254Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE71.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE45.2%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.

$70,789Year 1

$85,974Year 4

$84,868Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% 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$7,165

Estimated loan payment$276

34borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$85,974 vs. $95,124

$9,150 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.

Finance and Insurance

about 14.2%

Manufacturing

about 13.2%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 12.5%

Wholesale Trade

about 9.0%

Construction

about 8.4%

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.

Normal, IL

Illinois State University

$5,043 higher earnings · $4,500 less debt

Earnings: $91,017
Debt: $21,500
Annual net price: $19,398

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Ogden, UT

Weber State University

$19,764 higher earnings · $11,000 less debt · $2,679 lower annual net price

Earnings: $105,738
Debt: $15,000
Annual net price: $10,258

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Pueblo, CO

Colorado State University Pueblo

$5,842 higher earnings · $1,250 less debt · $2,886 lower annual net price

Earnings: $91,816
Debt: $24,750
Annual net price: $10,051

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Rexburg, ID

Brigham Young University-Idaho

$5,785 higher earnings · $10,534 less debt · $4,716 lower annual net price

Earnings: $91,759
Debt: $15,466
Annual net price: $8,221

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DATA QUALITY

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43 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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