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Eastern Illinois University

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