Each year, roughly 0.5% of Idaho students graduate with degrees in construction management. That means an estimated 171 construction managers graduate from Idaho's 4 construction management schools each year.

Top Schools

Boise State University, which was ranked 42nd nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Idaho that has a construction management program. It is located in Boise. 38 students graduated with a degree in construction management from Boise State University in 2010. The tuition rate at Boise State University was $5,300 per year.

Brigham Young University-Idaho, which was ranked 68th nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in Idaho that has a construction management program. It is located in Rexburg. In 2010, 129 students graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho construction management program. Brigham Young University-Idaho charged in-state students $3,660 in tuition fees per year.

The third-ranked school in Idaho that has a construction management program is ITT Technical Institute-Boise. ITT Technical Institute-Boise, which was ranked 82nd in the country in 2010, is located in Boise. Tuition at ITT Technical Institute-Boise was $18,048 per year.

Cost

Tuition at Idaho's construction management schools ranges from $18,048 per year to $2,520 per year. But, the average tuition is $7,382 per year. The Idaho construction management schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

1. ITT Technical Institute-Boise - located in Boise, students are charged $18,048 per year
2. Boise State University - located in Boise, students are charged $5,300 per year
3. Brigham Young University-Idaho - located in Rexburg, students are charged $3,660 per year

The construction management schools in Idaho that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

1. College of Southern Idaho - located in Twin Falls, students are charged $2,520 per year
2. Brigham Young University-Idaho - located in Rexburg, students are charged $3,660 per year
3. Boise State University - located in Boise, students are charged $5,300 per year

A construction management degree from an Idaho school... what next?

A large number of Idaho construction management graduates become construction managers. Idaho had 1,070 construction managers in 2010. The largest populations of Idaho construction managers are working in the following counties:

1. Ada County - 400 construction managers
2. Kootenai County - 120 construction managers
3. Bear Lake County - 100 construction managers

Projected Growth

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2018, an estimated 3,800 construction managers will be working in Idaho state. This would require the number of construction managers to grow by 4%.

Salary

On average, a construction manager earns a salary of $66,780 per year in Idaho state. But, salaries for construction managers can vary. In 2010, construction managers made as little as less than $18,340 per year or as much as more than $126,240 per year in Idaho. The counties in Idaho with the highest average salary for a construction manager are:

1. Bonneville County - $73,150 per year
2. Ada County - $69,710 per year
3. Kootenai County - $67,030 per year

The Idaho counties with the lowest average salary for construction managers are:

1. Benewah County - $58,990 per year
2. Blaine County - $61,230 per year
3. Bear Lake County - $64,930 per year

More Information

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