Construction Management, M.S. | NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Construction Management, M.S.

Civil, Urban and Environmental Engineering
Master of Science
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Today’s construction professionals face a highly competitive global engineering and construction environment that requires a fundamental understanding of management, technology, and finance, as well as business and legal principles. Talented managers know how to avoid costly delays, how to maximize existing budgets, and how to control a project’s scope, among other valuable skills. Our program helps you acquire that expertise and prepares you to be a leader in the construction industry.

In alignment with the M.S. in Construction Management Program Educational Objectives (PEO), graduates will be prepared to:

  • Demonstrate effective management and leadership practices
  • Apply innovative organizational, technological, planning, and financial tools to construction projects and programs
  • Communicate effectively with all construction industry players

Admissions

To gain admission to this program, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a relevant field (engineering, mathematics, science, business, management, or the liberal arts) and a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00. If you have significant professional experience in construction management, the GPA requirement can be waived.

All candidates are expected to have sufficient background in college-level mathematics to allow for successful completion of the program. This requirement will be evaluated by a Construction Management Program Director. Students whose academic and professional backgrounds are deemed to be deficient may be required to complete additional undergraduate courses as a pre- or co-requisite to admission.

Find out more about Admission Requirements.

If you have taken courses as part of the Exec 21 Advanced Certificate Program in Executive Construction Management or the Advanced Graduate Certificate Program in Construction Management, you may apply them toward the MS in Construction Management degree.

You must take a minimum of 21 credits at the School of Engineering for the Master of Science degree. You may request to transfer up to 9 credits of acceptable coursework, as determined by a Construction Management Program Director toward the Master of Science in Construction Management. You need to have taken the courses at an accredited institution and to have earned a grade of B or better in each. Pass/fail courses will not be considered for transfer unless accompanied by a detailed written evaluation by the course instructor.

All transfer credit requests must be accompanied by an official transcript from the transferring institution. Applications for transfer credits must be submitted for consideration before the end of the first semester of matriculation. Validation credits by examination cannot be used toward fulfillment of the requirements.

All students admitted to NYU Tandon School of Engineering are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships — no separate application required. For more information, visit Tuition, Financial Aid and Scholarships.

Curriculum

The M.S. in Construction Management program is a 30-credit program. To graduate, students must complete all program requirements with a minimum GPA of 3.0.

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Sample Course Schedule

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Career Outcomes

The M.S. in Construction Management program prepares students for successful careers in a wide variety of job sectors, including industry, consulting firms, and municipal, state, and federal government agencies. Our students develop skills to become construction managers, project managers, site managers, planning engineers, project engineers, and more.

Since the 1990s, NYU’s Wasserman Center has conducted the Life Beyond the Square Survey to track NYU graduates’ career trajectories. Visit the Tandon Graduate Employment Dashboard and select “Masters” and “Tandon School of Engineering” for insights on recent alumni outcomes.