Construction Management

With a bachelor’s degree in construction management, you can lead complex projects in commercial, residential, heavy civil, and specialty trade construction. You could be hired as a construction manager, project manager, general contractor, project engineer, cost estimator, scheduler, or sustainability consultant, among other roles.

Construction managers oversee construction projects from planning through completion, including estimating, budgeting, scheduling, project control, communication, and safety. Construction engineers apply technical knowledge to design, structural engineering, materials, methods, and more.

Yes. As a construction manager, you will be in demand since infrastructure, energy, housing, and commercial development remain important to long-term growth throughout the region.

As a construction management major, you could work for general contractors, construction firms, specialty trade contractors, commercial and residential builders, heavy civil and infrastructure companies, engineering firms, and more. The Hamm School of Engineering works with employers and industry partners to connect you to internships, co-ops, and full-time job opportunities throughout the Midwest region and across the nation.

Our four-year degree in construction management places you in labs and classrooms alongside students in other engineering fields, preparing you for interdisciplinary collaboration in your career. You benefit from many of the same courses, faculty, opportunities, and partnerships — plus, the university’s core curriculum will help you become a capable thinker, clear communicator, and ethical business leader.

You will benefit from substantial hands-on opportunities as well as the best of classroom learning. Our small class sizes and dedicated teaching faculty create a tight-knit community of scholars who support and challenge each other to excel. Because we focus on undergraduate education, you can access our faculty, tools, materials, and facilities from day one. At larger institutions, graduate students compete for time, space, and resources.

You will benefit from substantial hands-on opportunities as well as the best of classroom learning. Our small class sizes and dedicated teaching faculty create a tight-knit community of scholars who support and challenge each other to excel. Because we focus on undergraduate education, you can access our faculty, tools, materials, and facilities from day one. At larger institutions, graduate students compete for time, space, and resources.

At Mary, you will be equipped to lead regardless of the software or technology used by a particular company or project. You will master the principles and skills behind all the latest technologies for estimating, scheduling, safety, project management, and sustainability before focusing on specific software or technologies. Since we are not locked into specific tools, you gain broad experience and the ability to cross-train. And with full access to our lab and design spaces, you learn in the context of real-world scenarios and projects.

Yes. We encourage you to gain real-world experience through internships, co-ops, summer work, or part-time work during the academic year. The Hamm School of Engineering partners with more than 50 organizations, many of which offer paid internship opportunities.

If you have credits from accredited colleges or universities or military training, you can apply as transfer students. We will review your transcripts to determine which credits transfer and help you build a custom plan to complete your construction management degree.

Transfer Student Resources

Yes, you are strongly encouraged to come to our campus in Bismarck! A visit is the best way for you to preview our construction management program: tour labs and learning spaces, meet faculty and staff, and experience how our students learn through hands-on projects and real-world examples.

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