Founded in 1938, California State Polytechnic University Pomona is a public institution in the southern California community of Pomona with more than 21,100 undergraduate and graduate students, as of 2010. The college offers a baccalaureate program in construction engineering technology for would-be construction managers. The program has accreditation through the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and typically requires four years to complete. Among the required courses are statistics, physics, drafting, calculus, surveying, construction materials, engineering economic analysis and construction organization and scheduling. All students must complete a formal, senior project prior to graduation.
Approximately 46 percent of all students receive some form of financial aid while studying at California State Polytechnic University Pomona, according to the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges." California residents receive tuition discounts, and the university offers scholarships especially for construction technology students.
California State Polytechnic University
3801 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768
909-869-3210
csupomona.edu
Home to more than 33,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the University of Southern California is a private, nonsectarian institution in Los Angeles. In 2010, the university received the 26th-place ranking among all universities in the United States from "U.S. News & World Report." The university grants a Master of Construction Management degree program for students with a bachelor's degree and previous course work or work experience in statistics and capital management. The program requires approximately two years to complete with required classes including finance, market analysis of real estate, project development, accounting and financial reporting and project estimating and cost control. Students are expected to participate in field trips conducted by the department. Financial aid in the form of assistantships, loans and grants are available for qualified students.
University of Southern California
University Park
Los Angeles, CA 90089
213-740-1111
usc.edu
Located in La Jolla, National University is a private, nonsectarian college with more than 24,000 undergraduate and graduate students as of 2010, the majority of which take classes on a part-time basis. The school offers a Bachelor of Science degree in construction management. Among the courses required for the program are technical writing, conflict resolution, engineering mathematics, economics, legal aspects of engineering, surveying, computer-aided drafting, estimating, construction accounting and project management. Two senior projects are required in the curriculum.
Catering to working adults, the program requires students to take only one course at a time, with each class lasting only one month. Courses are often held during evening hours and on weekends. Around 80 percent of students at National University are financial aid recipients, reports the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges."
National University
11255 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037
800-628-8648
nu.edu