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About the Construction Management Degree Program

What is Construction Management?

Why get a degree in construction management?

How Well do Graduates Do?

Why Choose a Job in the Construction Industry when Going to College?

What will I learn in the Construction Management degree program?

What does a Construction Manager Do?

 

Why Choose a Job in the Construction Industry when Going to College?
• Continued Shortage of Qualified Personnel - This leads to almost 100% placement and high starting salaries. National average starting salary for CM majors is $42,000 per year.
• Aging work force (avg. 47 yrs. old) - More jobs than students graduating now and in the future.
• Within next 10 yrs. - 58.4% of jobs in US will be construction related.
• The construction industry second largest employer in US only next to all government employees including the armed forces.
• Motivated graduates can easily move up the management ladder.
• You can choose your work environment inside or outside or both.

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