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Construction Management at Appalachian State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Construction Management, consider the program at Appalachian State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Appalachian State University is located in Boone, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 143 construction management graduations were recorded at Appalachian State University.

Online Class Availability at Appalachian State University

Many students take online classes at Appalachian State University. Among 21,570 students, 2,551 (12%) studied exclusively online and 9,977 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Construction Management Rankings at Appalachian State University

Use these rankings to compare Appalachian State University’s Construction Management program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#1 of 1
Best Value	North Carolina	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 14
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#8 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#34 of 86
Best Value	Nationwide	#48 of 86

Earnings for Construction Management Graduates from Appalachian State University

Those who finish Appalachian State University’s Construction Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$56,322
2 years	$55,693
3 years	$60,614
4 years	$69,955
5 years	$76,819

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Construction Management graduates from Appalachian State University take home a median $69,955, compared with $50,311 for all Appalachian State University graduates — about 39% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Construction Management graduates from Appalachian State University comes in at $20,280.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Construction Management graduates at Appalachian State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Construction Management graduates at Appalachian State University are 13% women (18) and 87% men (125).

Construction Management Bachelor’s Program at Appalachian State University

Of the 143 bachelor’s construction management degrees awarded at Appalachian State University, 13% were women (18) and 87% were men (125).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Construction Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	120
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Construction Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University, below the national average of 21%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Construction Management Concentrations at Appalachian State University

This Construction Management program at Appalachian State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Construction Management	143

Top-Paying Careers for Construction Management Graduates

Students who finish Construction Management program at Appalachian State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Construction Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Construction Managers	$83,791
Project Management Specialists	$64,559

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.