Commercial construction always had first dibs on on-campus talent. But home building's new Wall Street profile and quantum leap trajectory has the pendulum swinging toward residential.
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California Polytechnic State, San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Department Head: Allan Hauck
E-Mail:ahauck@calpoly.edu
Web Site:www.calpoly.edu/~cm
ACCE Accreditation: Yes
The Official Word: Housed in the College of Architecture & Environmental Design, Cal Poly's Construction Management program boasts an enrollment of 368 students, the third largest of those who participated in our study. Despite that sizable student body, its staff of seven full-time two part-time professors falls below the average. Construction management courses are listed on the Web site.
Graduating students are primarily hired as field engineers or assistant superintendents at an average salary of $48,000 to $50,000. There is a placement rate of virtually 100 percent. “We have approximately 210 companies recruiting each year for our 65 to 70 graduates,” says Hauck.
University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wis.
Department Head: Hans Timper
E-Mail:timperh@uwstout.edu
Web Site:www.uwstout.edu/programs/bsc
ACCE Accreditation: Yes
The Official Word: With a focus on management, the Construction program is housed in the College of Technology, Engineering & Management. A staff of six full-time professors and six part-time adjunct instructors work with the 360 students enrolled. (A course list is available on the Web site.)
Upon graduating, students are primarily hired into such positions as project manager, project engineer, construction manager, field engineer, and superintendent. Starting salaries average $45,000, and the school reports a placement rate of 100 percent.
University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
Department Head: Abdol Chini
Phone: 325-273-1150E-Mail:chini@ufl.edu
Web Site:www.bcn.ufl.edu
ACCE Accreditation: Yes
THE OFFICIAL WORD: “We focus on developing a well-rounded construction management professional,” says Chini. The coursework includes design and technology components as well as financial management, estimating, scheduling, project management, and safety. The program falls under the Building Construction (BCN) M.E. Rinker, Senior School of Building Construction College of Design, Construction and Planning. Visit www.bcn.ufl.edu to see undergraduate program courses for all options: residential, construction management, and combined degree.
Today, 270 undergraduates, 60 Masters students, and 10 Ph.D. candidates are supported by 18 full-time professors and two part-time adjuncts. Upon graduating, students frequently obtain employment as project managers and assistant project managers, assistant superintendents, estimators, and project engineers, with an average salary of $45,000. “Our placement rate is over 100 percent due to the fact the students average more than one offer,” says Chini.
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