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Construction Management at Kirkwood Community College

If you plan to study Construction Management, take a look at what Kirkwood Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 109 construction management degrees were awarded at Kirkwood Community College.

Online Class Availability at Kirkwood Community College

Distance learning is available at Kirkwood Community College. Among 12,763 students, 2,770 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,897 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Construction Management Rankings at Kirkwood Community College

Rankings can help you compare Kirkwood Community College’s Construction Management program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#1 of 3
Best Value	Iowa	#1 of 3
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#2 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#5 of 16
Best Value	Nationwide	#7 of 86
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#26 of 86

Earnings for Construction Management Graduates from Kirkwood Community College

Those who finish Kirkwood Community College’s Construction Management program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,650
2 years	$36,674
3 years	$41,530
4 years	$56,447
5 years	$64,292

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Construction Management graduates from Kirkwood Community College take home a median $56,447, compared with $43,199 for all Kirkwood Community College graduates — about 31% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Construction Management graduates at Kirkwood Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Construction Management graduates at Kirkwood Community College are 8% women (9) and 92% men (100).

Construction Management Associate’s Program at Kirkwood Community College

Of the 17 associate’s construction management graduates at Kirkwood Community College, 6% were women (1) and 94% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Construction Management associate’s degree recipients at Kirkwood Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 12% of Construction Management associate’s degree recipients at Kirkwood Community College, below the national average of 39%.*

*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 Kirkwood Community College

The Construction Management program at Kirkwood Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Construction Management	109

Best-Paid Careers for Construction Management Graduates

Graduates of the Construction Management program at Kirkwood Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Construction Management graduates, 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.