Is a Construction Management Degree Worth it?

And what does crushing cars have to do with construction?😂

What work would you recommend while attending university for a cm degree

This concept applies to all fields. Experience combined with structured knowledge is everything.

I got a cm internship going into my senior year of hs so I’m very excited about that

Been in construction my whole life. Pipeline construction the last 4 years. Got accepted to a university last week. Start my CM classes tonight. Too stoked.

I have been a Restoration Technician for the past 3 years in South Florida with several IICRC Certifications (WTR/FSRT/AMRT/TCST) as well as Xactimate training and experience (which is the standard estimating tool we use in our industry) and I just think it’s time to get into CM. My current employer is also a GC so I have some experience managing subcontractors in both residential and commercial jobs. I just don’t know if my experience would be enough to get an Assistant Project Manager position at some decent Construction company. I also did 3 years of school, I went for international business but I had to stop school completely at the time and I had to get a full time job. I want to go back and finish my bachelor’s degree, fit it somehow in my schedule. Either finish my degree in finance and start a whole new career or finish it in CM which aligns more with the experience I already have. I’m 24 and planing to propose/start a family soon. So I just want to have a solid career with a good income potential in the long run. I’m also bilingual English and Spanish. Any recommendations are welcome and appreciated!! 👍🏼🤝

You just tell me if I work really hard I'll be successful…. G want useful information. I don't really think construction management is exactly the fast track to anything I would say about 90% of those companies are old money.

Do construction companies care about visible tattoos?

It's actually funny that when I started going back to school a few years ago fresh off a two year stint with a demolition company, my local community college (of a large metropolitan area) was dropping the construction management degree program. I'll still be alright, and I'm probably better off with what I ended up graduating with, but that was incredibly surprising that they were dropping that program. That's one place that shouldn't have dropped a program like that.

How do you get a job ? Im still a freshman in college but I would really like to start working in the field hopefully like my junior year

Come to Oklahoma state and attend career fairs. There’s much opportunity in civil with old tech phasing out

What about someone that's been an operator for 10 years?

this guy sounds like a chick… emotional sounding ekhhhhh.. yeah its in demand because the turnover rate is insane. Delusional thinking, and I doubt he has spent any real time in this field.

If you're wanting to work in construction while going to school, look into an apprenticeship too. No student loan debt, hands on experience and minimal school (8 weeks of the year and a job to go back to after).

Skilled trades will be in huge demand. There are lots of people retiring, and not enough apprentices being signed up currently to meet the demand. College isn’t for everyone and you can become a construction foreperson after your apprenticeship. Many employers want experience for these roles, not necessarily a degree.

Get into a trade, take initiative at work to get involved in safety positions and continued training, and train other apprentices. That will also get you into management.

What do you guys think about a 34 year old going back to school for CM. I'm at my limit with welding.

Cheers to that

What are the best universities for the getting the degree