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