Bachelor’s Degrees in Construction Management

A bachelor's degree in construction management is offered at 75 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 18 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.3% of construction management graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Construction Management Majors

In 2019-2020, 2,601 bachelor's degrees were awarded to construction management majors. This makes it the 18th most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in construction management at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	2,601
Associate Degree	313
Master’s Degree	311
Graduate Certificate	101
Basic Certificate	89
Undergraduate Certificate	55
Doctor’s Degree	3

Earnings of Construction Management Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in construction management is $61,200. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $57,450 to a high of $65,000.

Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in construction management is $24,382. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $27,000 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $20,895.

The median monthly payment of a construction management graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $253.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue bachelor's degrees in construction management. About 89.4% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	2,324
Women	277

The racial-ethnic distribution of construction management bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	33
Black or African American	126
Hispanic or Latino	225
White	2,028
International Students	61
Other Races/Ethnicities	128

Most Popular Construction Management Programs for Bachelor’s Degrees

There are 75 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in construction management. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

Construction Management Focus Areas

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Construction Management	2,601

Related Majors

Below are some popular majors that are similar to construction management that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration & Management	169,868
Accounting	52,477
Finance & Financial Management	48,043
Marketing	45,007
Business & Commerce	24,866

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
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More about our data sources and methodologies.