Online Master's (MS) in Construction Management

Master of Science in Construction Management

Gregory Page, MS in Construction Management '17

What can you do with a Construction Management degree?

A Master's degree in Construction Management gives you the opportunity to develop the multidisciplinary skillset required of effective senior construction managers and supervisors. Drexel's online program focuses on meeting the challenges of complex construction projects, challenging deadlines and increasing regulation. As a Construction Management student, you'll learn  technical knowledge, practical business decision-making, and leadership skills relevant to successfully managing construction operations.

Graduates work as project managers, coordinators, estimators, schedulers, safety specialists, business development managers, suppliers, regulators, and other stakeholders involved with construction projects. Some construction management graduates rise to senior-level executive positions, while others own and operate their own firms.

How do you become a Construction Manager?

Step 1 – Earn your Bachelor’s Degree
An undergraduate degree in construction management, engineering or architecture is preferred; however, if you’re changing careers, Drexel’s online Master’s in Construction Management curriculum and concentration options will provide the strategic thinking and action-based learning skills needed for your new career in construction management.

Step 2 – Gain Construction Management Experience
Those considering a change in career should look for entry level positions or internship opportunities in a construction management firm. A management assistant position provides a first-hand knowledge of construction site operations.

Step 3 – Earn your Master’s Degree in Construction Management
Drexel’s online Master’s in Construction Management provides the technical competence, strong business acumen, and essential leadership skills needed to navigate the daily challenges construction managers face in successfully managing construction operations.

Construction Management Concentrations

• Construction Project Management
• Real Estate Development
• Sustainability and Green Construction

Six Reasons to Earn an MS in Construction Management

In the following video, Christine Fiori, Program Director for Drexel’s Construction Management program, explains 6 reasons to earn your Master’s in Construction Management and how the degree prepares you to advance your construction career.

What makes Drexel’s Online MS in Construction Management stand out?

• Quality
  Technical competence and strong business acumen taught through rigorous, targeted graduate study.
• Outstanding Faculty
  Drexel’s faculty has decades of construction management experience in both the public and private sectors, as well as union and open shop environments.
• Highly-Interactive
  Drexel’s curriculum engages and challenges, while remaining convenient for working professionals. All courses are offered online. No residency requirements or on-site classes are mandated, allowing you flexible participation.

Archived Construction Management Webinar

• MS in Construction Management Online Open House

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Related Programs

• Graduate Certificate in Construction Management
• Graduate Certificate in Real Estate
• Graduate Certificate in Sustainability and Green Construction

Drexel University offers a variety of Graduate Minors that can be added to any master's degree program.
State restrictions may apply to some programs.