Around 0.1% of Mississippi's graduates graduate from construction management degree programs every year. Thus, Mississippi's 8 construction management schools put out approximately 104 construction managers each year.

Top Schools

Mississippi State University, which is located in Mississippi State, is the top-ranked school in Mississippi that has a construction management program. It received a ranking of 64th in the country in 2010. In 2010, 50 students graduated from Mississippi State University's construction management program. The tuition rate at Mississippi State University was $5,461 per year.

The second-ranked school in Mississippi that has a construction management program is Hinds Community College. Hinds Community College, which was ranked 81st in the country in 2010, is located in Raymond. The tuition rate at Hinds Community College was $2,060 per year.

The third-ranked school in Mississippi that has a construction management program is Copiah-Lincoln Community College. Copiah-Lincoln Community College, which was ranked 81st in the country in 2010, is located in Wesson. In 2010, 13 students graduated from Copiah-Lincoln Community College construction management program. Students at Copiah-Lincoln Community College paid $2,100 per year in tuition fees.

Cost

Construction management schools in Mississippi, charge students an average tuition of $4,584 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $18,048 per year, or as little as $1,938 per year. In 2010, the construction management schools that charged the highest tuition rates in Mississippi were:

1. ITT Technical Institute - located in Madison, students are charged $18,048 per year
2. Mississippi State University - located in Mississippi State, students are charged $5,461 per year
3. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - located in Perkinston, students are charged $2,712 per year

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

1. Holmes Community College - located in Goodman, students are charged $1,938 per year
2. Hinds Community College - located in Raymond, students are charged $2,060 per year
3. Copiah-Lincoln Community College - located in Wesson, students are charged $2,100 per year

A construction management degree from a Mississippi school... what next?

A large number of Mississippi construction management graduates become construction managers. Mississippi had 1,350 construction managers in 2010. In Mississippi, the largest numbers of construction managers work in the following counties:

1. Copiah County - 260 construction managers
2. Alcorn County - 250 construction managers
3. Hancock County - 220 construction managers

Projected Growth

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2018, an estimated 7,300 construction managers will be working in Mississippi state. This would require the number of construction managers to grow by 7%.

Salary

On average, a construction manager earns a salary of $64,320 per year in Mississippi state. However, this number is only an average. construction managers in Mississippi had varying salaries from $31,370 to $120,940 per year in 2010. The following counties in Mississippi have the highest average salaries for construction managers:

1. George County - $78,980 per year
2. Forrest County - $75,570 per year
3. Copiah County - $70,640 per year

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

1. Attala County - $49,050 per year
2. Alcorn County - $54,530 per year
3. Adams County - $57,000 per year

More Information

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