Construction Management Schools In Illinois

Illinois has 33 accredited construction management schools where construction management faculty who teach construction management classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the construction management academic community in Illinois, and the future trends in construction management training at the following levels:

Construction Management Certificate
Associates degree in Construction Management
Bachelors degree in Construction Management

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Professional Trends

Illinois Vs. National Construction Management Employment

Illinois	70,160
National	1,782,030

Of all of the construction management professionals that work in the US, approximately 4% work in Illinois state.

Employment Growth for Construction management professionals In Illinois

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
69,890	76,640	80,190	71,620	70,160

Yellow: Actual Values

In Illinois, the field of construction management is growing. 270 more construction management professionals were working in Illinois in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of construction management professionals has grown by 0%. This is slower than the trend for construction management professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of construction management professionals has shrunk by 16% between 2006 and 2010.

Construction Management VS. All Professions salaries in Illinois

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$66,670	$68,766	$71,804	$71,958	$70,242
$46,261	$48,114	$49,602	$50,552	$51,250

Light Blue: Construction Management
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Illinois, as the number of construction management professionals is growing, the salaries earned by construction management professionals are increasing. The mean salary for construction management professionals in 2006 was $66,670 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $70,242 per year.

Salary percentiles for Construction management professionals in Illinois

10th percentile	$36,948
25th percentile	$49,524
50th percentile	$67,264
75th percentile	$86,718
90th percentile	$106,224

This represents a growth in salaries of 5%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Illinois, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of construction management. The pay differential between the highest paid construction management professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 188%

Average Salaries for Construction management professionals and related professions in Illinois

Architecture	$62,530
Business Administration	$86,937
Business Management	$98,601
Carpentry	$57,957
Construction Management	$70,242
Project Management	$80,546
Property Management	$59,140

Construction management professionals in Illinois earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Construction Management programs available for each degree type for all schools in Illinois

associate	21
bachelor	10
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	26
Total	57

As the number of construction management professionals is increasing in Illinois state, the number of students graduating from the 33 accredited construction management schools in Illinois state is decreasing. In 2006, 682 students graduated from construction management courses in Illinois. And in 2010, 563 students graduated.

This represents a 17% decrease in the number of construction management degree or certificate school graduates in Illinois state. A majority of these graduates, or 46%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in construction management.

Construction Management Faculty Salaries in Illinois

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