Construction Management Schools In Washington State
Construction Management classes faculty can choose to work at one of 16 accredited construction management schools in Washington State. The trends in Washington State's construction management academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in construction management includes construction management training at the following levels:
- Construction Management Certificate
- Associates degree in Construction Management
- Bachelors degree in Construction Management
- Masters degree in Construction Management
Statistics
Professional Trends
Washington State Vs. National Construction Management Employment
| Washington State | 42,710 |
| National | 1,782,030 |
Of all of the construction management professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Washington State.
Employment Growth for Construction management professionals In Washington State
| 52,250 | 56,310 | 55,140 | 48,190 | 42,710 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Washington State, construction management is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 9,540 less construction management professionals working in Washington State than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of construction management professionals has shrunk by 18%. This decline is faster than the change in the number of construction management professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of construction management professionals has shrunk by 16% from 2006 to 2010.
Construction Management VS. All Professions salaries in Washington State
| $67,520 | $69,720 | $71,364 | $72,658 | $72,830 |
| $48,545 | $50,054 | $51,159 | $52,682 | $54,489 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Construction Management
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of construction management professionals is declining, the salaries paid to construction management professionals are increasing in Washington State. The mean salary for construction management professionals in 2006 was $67,520 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $72,830 per year.
Salary percentiles for Construction management professionals in Washington State
10th percentile |
$45,162 |
25th percentile |
$55,254 |
50th percentile |
$69,038 |
75th percentile |
$85,588 |
90th percentile |
$73,460 |
Thus, there was a 7% growth in construction management professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of construction management, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid construction management professionals earning 63% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Washington State state.
Average Salaries for Construction management professionals and related professions in Washington State
Architecture |
$61,153 |
Business Administration |
$104,023 |
Business Management |
$111,833 |
Carpentry |
$49,940 |
Construction Management |
$72,830 |
Project Management |
$83,608 |
Property Management |
$72,060 |
In Washington State, construction management professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Construction Management programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington State
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
16 |
| Total | 26 |
The number of students graduating from the 16 accredited construction management schools in Washington State is increasing. In 2006 there were 407 construction management graduates from construction management courses in Washington State and in 2010 there were 456 graduates.
This represents a 12% increase in the number of construction management degree or certificate school graduates in Washington State state. A majority of these graduates, or 62%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in construction management.