Construction Management College Programs

Ferris State University

• Ferris State University is in Big Rapids, Michigan, about 55 miles north of the city of Grand Rapids. Home to more than 13,800 undergraduate and graduate students, the college received the 98th place among mid-western U.S. colleges in the "Best Colleges 2011" rankings from U.S. News and World Report. The college grants both an associate of applied science and a bachelor of science degree in construction management. The baccalaureate program allows students to specialize in commercial and industrial buildings or mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. Courses required for the major include construction practices, surveying, estimating, formwork, construction administration, economics and contracts. About 89 percent of freshmen and 75 percent of continuing students at Ferris State receive some form of financial aid, according to the 2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges.

  Ferris State University

  1201 S. State St.

  Big Rapids, MI 49307

  231-591-2100

  ferris.edu

Pennsylvania College of Technology

• With an enrollment of around 6,400 students, Pennsylvania College of Technology is in Williamsport, about 90 miles west of Harrisburg. U.S. News and World Report ranked the school 31st among all colleges in the northern U.S. region in its "Best Colleges 2011" ratings. The college features a bachelor of science degree in construction management. Students in the program complete classes in management, plan reading, accounting, surveying, business law, estimating, cost control and statistics. A culminating senior project or research paper is required for graduation. Around 46 percent of freshmen and half of all continuing students benefit from financial aid, according to the 2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges.

  Pennsylvania College of Technology

  1 College Ave.

  Williamsport, PA 17701

  570-327-4761

  pct.edu

University of Washington

• Located in Seattle, the University of Washington is home to more than 42,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The college received 41st place among all universities in the nation from U.S. News and World Report in the "Best Colleges 2011" standings. The university grants a bachelor of science degree in construction management. Among the courses required in the curriculum are communications, construction documents, accounting, construction methods and materials, electrical and mechanical systems, safety, surveying and project planning and control. All students must complete an internship before graduation. A master of science degree program in construction management is also offered. About half of all freshmen and 45 percent of continuing students at the University of Washington are financial aid recipients, reports the 2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges.

  University of Washington

  Seattle, WA 98195

  206-543-9686

  washington.edu