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COA Communications
June 21, 2024
How can a master’s degree in construction management help grow your career?
Professionals in the architecture, engineering and construction industries who want to advance their careers or step into management can learn the skills they need in a competitive, multidisciplinary program that innovates on traditional construction methods and grows leaders at Texas A&M University.
A Master of Science in Construction Management graduate degree enables professionals around the globe to continue their full-time careers while pursing an advanced degree at the largest construction science program in the nation.The fully online program launched in Spring of 2023 with a hybrid online/ in-person structure, and the first fully online cohort starts in Fall 2024.
What You’ll Learn
The 36-hour accredited program is led by faculty with extensive real-world expertise and helps students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills they need to effectively lead in the construction industry.Core areas of study also include targeted coursework on advanced project management, cost estimating, scheduling, contracts, risk management, and more.
The program thoroughly explore operational, ethical, and sustainable aspects of construction and is designed to enhance students’ abilities in addressing the emerging and ongoing complex problems facing the industry.Students have access to a state-of-the-art digital learning environment with faculty who are subject matter experts exclusively dedicated to the online program.
Why Texas A&M?
Texas A&M is regularly ranked among the best in the world and are considered thought leaders in the industry, with companies competing for Aggie grads to join their ranks. Students who complete the undergraduate program have a 99% employment placement rate.
Obtaining your master’s degree from Texas A&M University — one of the largest universities in the U.S. and a Tier 1 research institution — will give you a marketable credential recognized around the world. The Aggie network spans the globe with more than 500,000 former students in over 160 countries.
Our MS in Construction Management is one of only five graduate programs accredited by the ACCE, the body that accredits construction management programs in the United States. Our stem-coded program meets the highest standards for construction education within the academic community.
Graduates from the current in-person master’s program enter the field with an average $75,600 starting salary.
Learn more about the Texas A&M program here.
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