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construction management (other)

What construction management (other) Majors Need to Know

Programs in construction management (other) develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that construction management (other) graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing construction management (other) emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Administration and Management — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Mathematics — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Building and Construction — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set emphasized by a construction management (other) program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Active Listening — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to construction management (other) careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, construction management (other) graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.3 / 7
Getting Information	4.2 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.2 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.2 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.1 / 7
Scheduling Work and Activities	4.0 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.0 / 7
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	4.0 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	3.9 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	3.9 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by construction management (other) professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Google Docs	Word processing software	—
QuickBase business management software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Profitool software (time accounting feature)	Time accounting software	—
Computer aided design and drafting software CADD	Computer aided design CAD software	—
Autodesk Revit	Computer aided design CAD software	—
Quantum Software Solutions Quantum Project Manager	Project management software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for construction management (other) graduates include:

• Construction Area Manager
• Site Supervision Technical Operator
• Maintenance of Way Superintendent (MOW Superintendent)
• Environmental Construction Program Manager
• Weatherization Operations Manager
• Concrete Foreman
• Construction Superintendent
• General Superintendent
• Multifamily Superintendent
• Construction Director
• Project Superintendent
• Construction Coordinator
• Construction Foreman
• Project Coordinator
• Superintendent

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to construction management (other) graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	31.4%
Doctoral degree	18.0%
High school diploma or equivalent	11.3%
Postsecondary certificate	11.3%
Master’s degree	8.8%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	7.5%
Some college courses	7.5%
Less than a high school diploma	3.8%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	0.1%
First professional degree	0.1%
Post-master’s certificate	0.1%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

How Much Do construction management (other) Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of construction management (other) graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$73,015
4 years	$82,569
5 years	$93,031

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $93,031 — roughly 27% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in construction management (other) Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, construction management (other) graduates earn a median of $82,569 four years after completion — roughly 117% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration and Management, General	336,590
Accounting	58,956
Business/Commerce, General	57,976
Operations Management and Supervision	12,273
Construction Management	4,247
Construction Management, General	4,235
Accounting and Finance	3,502
Actuarial Science	1,363
Accounting and Business/Management	1,270
Auditing	178
Construction Project Management	12

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.