Construction Site Management

 

Types of Degrees Construction Site Management Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many building/construction site management/manager graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Associate Degree	486
Basic Certificate	321
Bachelor’s Degree	187
Undergraduate Certificate	120

What Construction Site Management Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to building/construction site management/manager were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.

Knowledge Areas for Building/Construction Site Management/Manager Majors

This major prepares you for careers in which these knowledge areas are important:

• Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Skills for Building/Construction Site Management/Manager Majors

building/construction site management/manager majors are found most commonly in careers in which the following skills are important:

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Time Management - Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Abilities for Building/Construction Site Management/Manager Majors

Building/Construction Site Management/Manager majors often go into careers where the following abilities are vital:

• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

What Can You Do With a Construction Site Management Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with building/construction site management/manager:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	12.6%	$65,230

Who Is Getting an Associate’s Degree in Construction Site Management?

This major attracts more men than women. About 86% of the graduates in this field are male.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of building/construction site management/manager majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	23
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	129
White	260
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Building/Construction Site Management/Manager. About 1.0% of those with this major are international students.

How Much Do Construction Site Management Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

Average salaries range from $32,910 to $70,540 (25th to 75th percentile) for careers related to building/construction site management/manager. This range includes all degree levels, so you may expect those with a more advanced degree to make more while those with less advanced degrees will typically make less.

To put that into context, according to BLS data from the first quarter of 2020, the typical high school graduate makes between $30,000 and $57,900 a year (25th through 75th percentile). The average person with a bachelor’s degree (any field) makes between $45,600 and $99,000. Advanced degree holders make the most with salaries between $55,600 and $125,400.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Construction Site Management

Some degrees associated with building/construction site management/manager may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to building/construction site management/manager have obtained the following education levels.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Less than a High School Diploma	20.8%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	39.3%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	15.8%
Some College Courses	23.9%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	0.6%

Online Construction Site Management Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	32	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	1	0
Associate’s Degree	58	2
Bachelor’s Degree	1	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	0	0
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Is a Degree in Construction Site Management Worth It?

The median salary for a building/construction site management/manager grad is $32,910 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

Trades Related to Construction Site Management

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to building/construction site management/manager.

Major	Number of Grads
Building/Property Maintenance	1,549
Building Construction Technology	1,448
Other Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection	529
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector	261
Drywall Installation/Drywaller	92
Concrete Finishing/Concrete Finisher	84
Insulator	61
Painting/Painter & Wall Coverer	58
Glazier	33
Carpet, Floor, & Tile Worker	21
Roofer	17
Metal Building Assembly/Assembler	0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.