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Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources

Construction Management, BS

Construction management is the discipline of planning, coordinating, and delivering construction projects, everything from buildings and highways to energy and infrastructure systems. In the WVU Construction Management program, you’ll learn to combine engineering principles, business management, and field operations to deliver projects safely, on time, within budget, and to high quality standards.

As a construction manager, you’ll oversee the entire lifecycle of a project, including scheduling, budgeting, safety, quality control, and stakeholder coordination. Your work directly impacts communities by ensuring essential infrastructure is built safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

Construction management is a high-demand field with strong job growth nationwide. Graduates work as project managers, superintendents, project engineers, field engineers, estimators, schedulers, and construction consultants.

Your Degree Plan

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This 4-year degree program prepares you for a variety of careers in the federal and state agencies, consulting and engineering firms, non-profit organizations, municipalities, research, or treatment facilities.
The WVU Construction Management program blends classroom instruction with hands-on, project-based learning to prepare you for leadership roles in the construction industry. The curriculum will teach you to combine technical knowledge, management skills, and emerging technologies, ensuring you’re ready for modern challenges in construction and infrastructure development.
Tailor this major to your interests by focusing your coursework in one of these areas:

Construction Project Management

Planning, scheduling, estimating, control, asset management, and leadership of construction projects.

Digital Construction and BIM

Building information modeling, digital delivery, emerging technologies, and data-driven construction practices.

Sustainable Construction

Social, economic, environmentally responsible practices in construction, including embodied carbon and lifecycle thinking.

Infrastructure and Heavy Civil Construction

Transportation systems, earthwork, and large-scale infrastructure projects.

Take advantage of special options related to this major:

Honors

Expand your curiosity and enhance your curriculum through the WVU Honors College. Two programs are offered: Honors Foundations and Honors in Action.

Learn by Doing

Get involved outside the classroom.

Careers and Outcomes

How does this degree prepare students for a career?

Construction Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.

Has a Bright Outlook

Median Salary: $114,990

Possible Job Titles: Concrete Foreman, Construction Area Manager, Construction Foreman, Construction Superintendent

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Cost Estimators

Prepare cost estimates for product manufacturing, construction projects, or services to aid management in bidding on or determining price of product or service. May specialize according to particular service performed or type of product manufactured.

Median Salary: $78,740

Possible Job Titles: Acquisition Cost Estimato, Construction Estimator, Construction Estimator, Cost Analyst

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Career Options

Construction managers are hired by general contractors, specialty contractors, developers, and public agencies. Examples include:

  • Kokosing
  • Beaver Excavating
  • Whiting-Turner
  • Turner Construction
  • Skanska
  • Kiewit
  • AECOM
  • State departments of transportation, such as WVDOT

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the Construction Management major, first-time freshmen must meet WVU's first-time freshman admission requirements. Interested in transferring? Review the transfer admission requirements.

Engineering Requirements

You must meet the following requirements:

  • High School GPA: 2.5
  • ACT Math: 22
  • SAT Math: 540

Engineering Requirements for Test Optional Students

You must meet the following requirements:

  • High School GPA: 3.0

Requirements for Engineering Technology and Construction Management

You must meet the following requirements:

  • High School GPA: 2.5
To be admitted to WVU’s Engineering Technology and Construction Management majors, first-time freshmen must meet WVU’s first-time freshman admission requirements.

Tuition and Aid

How much does Construction Management at WVU cost? And how can you save?

Tuition and Fees

Estimated rates are available on our tuition website. Anyone who is not a current West Virginia resident, including international students, will be charged non-resident rates.

Scholarships

Estimate your eligibility for merit scholarships at WVU Morgantown.

Ways to Save

Beyond scholarships, here are other ways to reduce your cost of attending WVU.

Financial Aid

The most important step toward funding your future with financial aid for the Construction Management, BS is submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.

How to Complete the FAFSA

Start at Another WVU Campus

You can start your career with WVU at another campus and transfer to WVU Morgantown.

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Transfer Articulation Agreements

To simplify the transfer process, we have formal agreements with certain institutions. These agreements outline the courses you should take to prepare for transferring to WVU.

Review the full list of transfer articulation agreements to see if your institution is listed.

Learn How to Transfer Course Credits

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