Bachelors Degree
Construction Management

National average salary for construction managers in 2023 was $104,900.

(Source: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/construction-managers.htm)

EIU graduates in 2023 were hired by a wide range of construction and management companies, with salaries and offers ranging from $62,000 to $129,000 annually.

Applied Coursework

The Construction Management Program engages students in the following studies:

• Building Information Modeling and Estimating
• Business and Financial Management
• Site Survey, Site Planning, and Layout
• Building Construction Types
• Virtual Project Design and Implementation
• Material Property Investigation and Testing
• Sustainability and Sustainable Construction
• Mechanical and Electrical Design
• Risk Management
• Contracts, Building Methods and Dispute Resolution
• Speech and Presentation Preparation
• Personnel and Project Organization Management
• Construction Planning and Sequencing
• Bid and Construction Document Preparation

Career Opportunities

The Construction Management Program prepares students to become technical professionals in:

• Construction Business Development
• Constructing
• Cost Estimating
• Field Engineering
• Project Management
• Project Engineering
• Project Scheduling
• Quality Assurance Management
• Safety Management
• Superintending
• Virtual Project Designing