This page compares construction management programs at 15 Georgia public schools: 11 technical colleges in the Technical College System of Georgia and 4 universities. Twelve offer a certificate or diploma, 10 offer an associate degree, 3 offer a bachelor’s degree, and 2 offer a master’s. Three schools have ACCE-accredited programs: Kennesaw State University and Georgia Southern University at the bachelor’s level, and Gwinnett Technical College for its Commercial Construction Management A.A.S.
Estimated in-state costs run about $2.4K to $5.5K for technical college certificates, $7.3K to $7.8K for diplomas, $8.1K to $9.9K for associate degrees, $27.8K to $48.5K for bachelor’s degrees, and $11.6K to $21.2K for master’s degrees.
Georgia Construction Management Programs at a Glance
| School | Location | Credentials | Format | Credits | Est. In-State Tuition | Program Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta, GA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 15–62 | $2,419–$8,262 | None stated |
| Central Georgia Technical College | Macon, GA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 15–62 | $2,505–$8,434 | None stated |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA | Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's | Campus | 12–122 | $21,242–$48,536 | None stated |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Calhoun, GA | Associate, Certificate | Campus, Online | 15–66 | $2,357–$8,942 | None stated |
| Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA | Bachelor's | Campus | 123 | $29,039 | ACCE |
| Gwinnett Technical College | Lawrenceville, GA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 19–70 | $2,995–$9,895 | ACCE |
| Kennesaw State University | Marietta, GA | Bachelor's, Master's | Campus, Hybrid | 30–120 | $11,556–$27,792 | ACCE |
| Lanier Technical College | Gainesville, GA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 16–62 | $2,482–$8,174 | None stated |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical College | Dublin, GA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 53–60 | $7,315–$8,064 | None stated |
| Ogeechee Technical College | Statesboro, GA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 15–60 | $2,425–$8,060 | None stated |
| Savannah Technical College | Savannah, GA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 16–64 | $2,564–$8,552 | None stated |
| Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin, GA | Certificate | Campus | 53–54 | $7,567–$7,674 | None stated |
| University of Georgia | Athens, GA | Certificate | Campus | 17 | $6,589 | None stated |
| West Georgia Technical College | Carrollton, GA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 17–60 | $2,661–$8,525 | None stated |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta, GA | Associate | Campus | 60 | $8,835 | None stated |
Tuition figures are each school’s estimated in-state program cost range from its profile (tuition plus mandatory fees, credits × rate). The University of Georgia figure is the share of regular tuition its 17-credit certificate represents; full-time UGA students pay no added tuition.
Best Georgia Construction Management Programs by Goal
- Accredited associate degree: Gwinnett Technical College’s Commercial Construction Management A.A.S. is the only Georgia program on ACCE’s associate-degree list, and it has a transfer agreement with Kennesaw State.
- Lower-cost accredited bachelor’s: Kennesaw State University ($27.8K in-state) and Georgia Southern University ($29.0K) both hold ACCE accreditation; Georgia Southern’s border-state waiver lets eligible residents of Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee pay the in-state rate.
- Most required field experience: Georgia Southern requires an internship plus 320 hours of approved construction work and 100 hours of construction-related community service before graduation.
- Math and business depth: Georgia Institute of Technology’s B.S. in Construction Science and Management requires calculus, linear algebra, and four business courses plus a full-semester internship, though it is not ACCE-accredited.
- Lowest-cost associate degree: Ogeechee Technical College ($8,060, residential) and Oconee Fall Line Technical College ($8,064, commercial) have the lowest estimated A.A.S. costs on this page.
- Online option: Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s 15-credit Construction Manager Certificate is available 100% online, the only fully online option among these programs.
- Residential or commercial choice: Savannah Technical College, Atlanta Technical College, Lanier Technical College, and Central Georgia Technical College let students pick a residential or commercial track on a carpentry base.
- Required internship at the two-year level: Gwinnett Tech, West Georgia Technical College, and Savannah Tech build an internship into the A.A.S.
- Construction coursework alongside another major: the University of Georgia’s 17-credit certificate is open to undergraduates in any major and focuses on site development.
- Master’s degree: Kennesaw State’s M.S. in Construction Management ($11.6K in-state) or Georgia Tech’s M.S. in Building Construction and Facility Management ($21.2K), which offers evening classes.
Georgia Construction Management Programs by Degree Level
Certificates
| School | Program | Format | Credits | Est. In-State Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Northwestern Tech | Construction Manager Certificate | Campus or Online | 15 | $2,357 |
| Atlanta Tech | Construction Manager Certificate | Campus | 15 | $2,419 |
| Ogeechee Tech | Construction Manager Certificate | Campus | 15 | $2,425 |
| Lanier Tech | Commercial Project Management Certificate | Campus | 16 | $2,482 |
| Central Georgia Tech | Construction Manager Certificate | Campus | 15 | $2,505 |
| Savannah Tech | Construction Manager Certificate | Campus | 16 | $2,564 |
| West Georgia Tech | Commercial Construction Estimator Certificate | Campus | 17 | $2,661 |
| Gwinnett Tech | Commercial Construction Estimator Certificate | Campus | 19 | $2,995 |
| West Georgia Tech | Contract Administrator Certificate | Campus | 36 | $5,115 |
| Gwinnett Tech | Contract Administrator Certificate | Campus | 38 | $5,509 |
| University of Georgia | Certificate in Construction Management | Campus | 17 | No added tuition for full-time UGA students |
| Georgia Tech | Undergraduate Embedded Certificate | Campus | 12 | No added tuition for Georgia Tech students |
Most of the 15- and 16-credit technical college certificates cover the same management courses (estimating, code review, scheduling, contracting) without carpentry, which suits tradespeople who already have field experience. The certificates at Gwinnett and West Georgia Tech instead stack toward their commercial A.A.S. degrees.
You Should Know
- Central Georgia Tech’s certificate requires related education or field experience plus advisor approval.
- Lanier’s certificate starts with a course that lists two carpentry prerequisites outside the certificate.
- The UGA and Georgia Tech certificates are only for students already enrolled at those universities.
Diplomas
| School | Program | Focus | Credits | Est. In-State Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogeechee Tech | Construction Management Technology Diploma | Residential | 53 | $7,311 |
| Oconee Fall Line Tech | NCCER Construction Management Diploma | Commercial | 53 | $7,315 |
| Lanier Tech | Construction Management Technology Diploma | Residential or commercial | 54-55 | $7,425 |
| Central Georgia Tech | Construction Management Technology Diploma | Residential or commercial | 53 | $7,471 |
| Savannah Tech | Construction Management Diploma | Residential or commercial | 54 | $7,482 |
| Atlanta Tech | Construction Management Diploma | Residential or commercial | 55 | $7,513 |
| Southern Crescent Tech | NCCER Construction Management Diploma | Residential or commercial | 53-54 | $7,674 |
| Georgia Northwestern Tech | Construction Management Diploma | Residential | 55 | $7,765 |
Diplomas cover the same carpentry and management courses as each college’s A.A.S. without the college-level general education core. Southern Crescent offers only the diploma, while the other seven colleges also offer an A.A.S. that diploma graduates can finish by adding general education courses.
Associate Degrees
| School | Program | Focus | Internship | Credits | Est. In-State Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogeechee Tech | Construction Management Technology A.A.S. | Residential | None listed | 60 | $8,060 |
| Oconee Fall Line Tech | NCCER Construction Management A.A.S. | Commercial | None listed | 60 | $8,064 |
| Lanier Tech | Construction Management Technology A.A.S. | Residential or commercial | Optional | 61-62 | $8,174 |
| Atlanta Tech | Construction Management A.A.S. | Residential or commercial | Optional | 62 | $8,262 |
| Central Georgia Tech | Construction Management A.A.S. | Residential or commercial | Optional | 62 | $8,434 |
| West Georgia Tech | Commercial Construction Management A.A.S. | Commercial | Required in practice | 60 | $8,525 |
| Savannah Tech | Construction Management A.A.S. | Residential or commercial | Required | 64 | $8,552 |
| Gwinnett Tech | Commercial Construction Management A.A.S. (ACCE) | Commercial | Required | 63 | $8,665 |
| Wiregrass Tech | Commercial Construction Management A.A.S. | Commercial | None listed | 60 | $8,835 |
| Georgia Northwestern Tech | Construction Management A.A.S. | Residential | Optional | 66 | $8,942 |
| Gwinnett Tech | Residential Construction Management A.A.S. | Residential | None listed | 70 | $9,895 |
All 10 colleges charge the same $107 per credit in-state, so the cost spread comes from credit totals and mandatory fees ($376 to $483 per semester). The bigger difference is structure:
- Commercial management, no carpentry: Gwinnett, West Georgia, and Wiregrass build their commercial degrees on estimating, scheduling, law, and safety courses.
- Carpentry first: Ogeechee, Oconee Fall Line, Lanier, Atlanta, Central Georgia, Savannah, and Georgia Northwestern start with about 23 to 29 credits of carpentry and construction fundamentals.
- Accreditation: only Gwinnett’s commercial A.A.S. is ACCE-accredited.
You Should Know
- Several catalogs list course requirements that add up to more than the stated credit total, including Savannah, Central Georgia, Oconee Fall Line, and Atlanta. Each profile flags the difference.
- West Georgia Tech’s three electives total exactly the 9 elective credits required, so its internship is required in practice.
Bachelor’s Degrees
| School | Program | Accreditation | Credits | Est. In-State Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | B.S. in Construction Management | ACCE | 120 | $27,792 |
| Georgia Southern | B.S. in Construction | ACCE | 123 | $29,039 |
| Georgia Tech | B.S. in Construction Science and Management | None (ACCE applicant) | 122 | $48,536 |
- Field experience: Georgia Southern and Georgia Tech require internships; Kennesaw State offers one as an elective.
- Transfer access: Kennesaw State is the only bachelor’s program on this page with a named transfer agreement from a Georgia technical college (Gwinnett Tech).
- Out-of-state cost: estimates run about $91K at Kennesaw State, $93K at Georgia Southern, and $144K at Georgia Tech.
Master’s Degrees
| School | Program | Accreditation | Credits | Est. In-State Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | M.S. in Construction Management | ACCE (renewal status not confirmed) | 30 | $11,556 |
| Georgia Tech | M.S. in Building Construction and Facility Management | None stated | 30 | $21,242 |
Kennesaw State’s M.S. is the lower-cost option and is listed by ACCE, though its listing shows a 07/2025 expiration with an extension. Georgia Tech’s M.S. offers evening classes and concentrations in program and facility management or technology.
Construction Management Programs by Georgia Region
Metro Atlanta
- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta (certificate, bachelor’s, master’s)
- Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta (certificate, diploma, associate)
- Kennesaw State University, Marietta (bachelor’s, master’s)
- Gwinnett Technical College, Lawrenceville (certificates, associate)
- Southern Crescent Technical College, Griffin (diploma)
North Georgia
- Georgia Northwestern Technical College, Calhoun and Dalton (certificate, diploma, associate)
- Lanier Technical College, Gainesville (certificate, diploma, associate)
- University of Georgia, Athens (certificate)
West and Middle Georgia
- West Georgia Technical College, Carrollton (certificates, associate)
- Central Georgia Technical College, Macon (certificate, diploma, associate)
- Oconee Fall Line Technical College, Dublin (diploma, associate)
Coastal and South Georgia
- Savannah Technical College, Savannah (certificate, diploma, associate)
- Georgia Southern University, Statesboro (bachelor’s)
- Ogeechee Technical College, Statesboro (certificate, diploma, associate)
- Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, Valdosta (associate)
How a Degree Counts Toward a Georgia Contractor License
Georgia’s State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors sets the education and experience rules in O.C.G.A. § 43-41-6 and Board rules Chapter 553-3 (residential) and Chapter 553-4 (general contractor). For the general contractor and residential-light commercial licenses, applicants qualify in one of three ways:
- Degree route: a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution in engineering, architecture, construction management, building construction, or another field the division accepts, plus at least one year of qualifying experience.
- College-credit route: accredited college-level coursework combined with practical experience totaling at least four years. Courses from universities, colleges, junior colleges, and community colleges all count; the rules set no fixed credit-to-year conversion.
- Experience route: at least four years of construction-related experience, with at least two years working for a general contractor (or residential contractor for the light commercial license).
A degree shortens the experience requirement but doesn’t replace the exam. The exam exemptions in O.C.G.A. § 43-41-8 cover existing local or out-of-state license holders and contractors with documented Georgia project history, not degree holders. The general contractor license also requires a minimum net worth of $150,000 ($25,000 for the limited tier, capped at $1 million per contract). The residential-basic license has no education substitute and requires two years of residential experience.
You Should Know
- The rules name construction management and building construction degrees but don’t require ACCE accreditation; the division decides whether a degree qualifies.
- None of the profiled schools states that its program counts toward Georgia license experience, so applicants should confirm with the board before relying on a specific credential.
Transferring from a Georgia Technical College to a University
Under Board of Regents Policy 3.3.5, University System of Georgia schools accept approved general education courses from Technical College System of Georgia colleges through the USG/TCSG Course Transfer Chart. Occupational courses in an A.A.S. are not covered by that chart, and no statewide construction management agreement was found.
- Named agreement: Gwinnett Tech’s Commercial Construction Management A.A.S. has an articulation agreement with Kennesaw State’s B.S. in Construction Management. It maps several construction courses with a C or better, requires Gwinnett to keep its ACCE accreditation, and doesn’t guarantee admission.
- Math: Kennesaw State’s B.S. requires precalculus, calculus, and physics. Most technical college A.A.S. degrees require only College Algebra or a lower-level math course, so transfer students should choose the highest math option their program allows.
- Everyone else: students at the other colleges should check course-by-course transfer with the receiving university before choosing electives.
Bottom Line
Georgia’s technical colleges offer construction management credentials at nearly the same price, from about $2.4K for a 15-credit certificate to $8K to $10K for an associate degree, with HOPE Grant and HOPE Career Grant funding covering tuition for eligible residents in construction management programs. Bachelor’s degrees cost roughly three to five times as much in-state, and the two ACCE-accredited options are Kennesaw State and Georgia Southern.
- Accreditation: Kennesaw State and Georgia Southern for bachelor’s degrees; Gwinnett Tech for an associate degree.
- Format: nearly every program is on campus; Georgia Northwestern Tech’s certificate is the only fully online option here.
- Internship: required at Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech, Gwinnett Tech, West Georgia Tech, and Savannah Tech.
- Next step: open the profiles for the two or three schools closest to you and compare their curriculum focus (residential, commercial, or management-only).
Frequently Asked Questions
How many construction management programs are in Georgia?
This page covers 15 public schools: 11 technical colleges and 4 universities. Together they offer certificates, diplomas, associate degrees, three bachelor’s degrees, and two master’s degrees.
Which Georgia construction management programs are ACCE-accredited?
Kennesaw State University (B.S. and M.S.), Georgia Southern University (B.S.), and Gwinnett Technical College’s Commercial Construction Management A.A.S. Georgia Tech’s B.S. is listed by ACCE as an applicant.
Can I study construction management online in Georgia?
Among these schools, only Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s 15-credit Construction Manager Certificate is available 100% online. Kennesaw State describes its B.S. as hybrid, but the other degree programs are on campus.
What is the cheapest construction management program in Georgia?
Georgia Northwestern Tech’s certificate has the lowest estimated cost ($2,357 in-state). For an associate degree, Ogeechee Tech ($8,060) and Oconee Fall Line Tech ($8,064) are lowest, and Kennesaw State ($27,792) is the lowest-cost bachelor’s.
Does a construction management degree help me get a Georgia contractor license?
Yes. A bachelor’s in construction management or building construction cuts the experience needed for a general contractor or residential-light commercial license to one year, and college credits can count toward the four-year requirement. You still have to pass the exam.
Program data verified November 2026 from each school’s published profile on this site. Licensing rules from O.C.G.A. §§ 43-41-6 and 43-41-8 and Georgia Board rules 553-3 and 553-4; transfer rules from the University System of Georgia.