Trade schools ยท 296 schools

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Construction Technology & Management Schools

These programmes sit between the tools and the office: estimating, scheduling, plan and spec reading, contracts, safety, and site supervision. They suit someone who already has field time and wants to run work, or someone who knows they want the management side rather than the trade itself.

How people actually get in

An associate degree here is a real credential for a superintendent or estimator track, and it pairs well with a few years in a trade. Without field experience it opens fewer doors than the brochure suggests โ€” most contractors want supervisors who have done the work.

Ask before you enrol

  • Ask what estimating software and methods are taught, and whether you leave able to build a real estimate.
  • Check for an internship requirement โ€” field placement is the part that converts into a job.
  • If you already have field time, ask what credit you get for it.

Already working in this trade? See software for general contracting businesses in our directory.

Largest programs

Where the most people graduate

By credentials awarded in the reporting year. That is a size signal, not a quality ranking โ€” big programs are easier to get into and easier to get lost in.

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL ยท Public ยท Two-year

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Construction Technology & Management ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Building Maintenance & Inspection ๐Ÿš— Automotive & Collision Repair ๐Ÿ”ฅ Welding & Metal Fabrication +3 more

Truckee Meadows Community College

Reno, NV ยท Public ยท Four-year

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Construction Technology & Management ๐Ÿ”ฅ Welding & Metal Fabrication ๐Ÿš— Automotive & Collision Repair ๐Ÿšœ Diesel & Heavy Equipment +2 more

Mesa Community College

Mesa, AZ ยท Public ยท Four-year

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Construction Technology & Management ๐Ÿ”ฅ Welding & Metal Fabrication ๐Ÿš— Automotive & Collision Repair ๐Ÿ”ฉ Industrial & Electrical Maintenance +5 more

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO ยท Public ยท Four-year

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Construction Technology & Management ๐Ÿ”ฅ Welding & Metal Fabrication ๐Ÿš— Automotive & Collision Repair โš™๏ธ Machining & CNC +1 more

Arizona Western College

Yuma, AZ ยท Public ยท Two-year

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Construction Technology & Management ๐Ÿ”ง Plumbing & Pipefitting โ„๏ธ HVAC & Refrigeration ๐Ÿ”ฅ Welding & Metal Fabrication +4 more
Every school, by state

All 296 construction technology & management schools

Alabama 4

Alaska 3

Arizona 7

California 48

Colorado 13

Delaware 1

Florida 16

Georgia 9

Hawaii 2

Idaho 3

Illinois 8

Indiana 2

Iowa 2

Kansas 3

Kentucky 1

Maine 5

Maryland 7

Massachusetts 3

Michigan 7

Minnesota 5

Missouri 6

Montana 4

Nebraska 5

Nevada 3

New Jersey 4

New York 11

North Carolina 9

North Dakota 3

Ohio 7

Oregon 7

Pennsylvania 8

Rhode Island 1

South Carolina 8

South Dakota 5

Texas 4

Utah 5

Virginia 6

Washington 7

Wisconsin 7

Wyoming 2

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