Thirty-nine California colleges and universities offer construction management credentials profiled on this site: 24 community colleges, nine California State University (CSU) campuses, four private nonprofit universities, and two for-profit colleges. Twenty schools offer certificates, 24 offer associate degrees, 14 offer bachelor’s degrees, and six offer master’s degrees, for 75 credentials in all. Seven schools report ACCE accreditation, including Citrus College, which says it is the first California community college with ACCE accreditation; CSUN’s B.S. holds ABET accreditation, and Cal Poly Pomona’s catalog lists ABET accreditation for its construction engineering and management B.S.
Estimated in-state costs run about $494 to $2.7K for a community college certificate, $2.8K to $3.4K for a community college associate degree, $33.3K to $39.1K for most CSU bachelor’s degrees ($62.9K at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo), and $20.1K to $20.9K for a CSU master’s. Private programs run from about $35K for NewSchool’s online-or-campus master’s to about $200.7K for a bachelor’s at Redlands Los Angeles (Woodbury).
California Construction Management Programs at a Glance
| School | Location | Credentials | Format | Credits | Est. In-State Tuition | Program Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, CA | Associate | Campus | 60 | $2,860 | None stated |
| Butte College | Oroville, CA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 46–63 | $2,712–$3,402 | None stated |
| Cabrillo College | Aptos, CA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 18–60 | $998–$3,100 | None stated |
| Cal Poly Pomona | Pomona, CA | Bachelor's | Campus | 122 | $34,264 | ABET (EAC, ANSAC) |
| Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA | Bachelor's | Campus | 123 | $62,880 | ACCE |
| Cal State East Bay | Hayward, CA | Bachelor's, Master's | Campus | 36–120 | $20,254–$33,668 | None stated |
| California Baptist | Riverside, CA | Bachelor's | Campus | 124 | $187,686 | ACCE |
| Chabot College | Hayward, CA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 16–60 | $782–$2,852 | None stated |
| Chico State | Chico, CA | Bachelor's | Campus | 120 | $37,376 | ACCE |
| Citrus College | Glendora, CA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 11–60 | $596–$2,940 | ACCE |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 19–60 | $932–$2,876 | None stated |
| College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita, CA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 31–60 | $1,492–$2,892 | None stated |
| College of the Desert | Palm Desert, CA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 29–70 | $1,479–$3,422 | None stated |
| Cosumnes River College | Sacramento, CA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 23–60 | $1,171–$2,992 | None stated |
| CSU Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | Bachelor's, Master's | Campus | 30–120 | $20,916–$34,992 | ACCE |
| CSUN | Northridge, CA | Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's | Campus | 15–125 | $20,076–$33,312 | ABET (ANSAC) |
| Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill, CA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 28–60 | $1,298–$2,780 | None stated |
| Fresno State | Fresno, CA | Bachelor's, Master's | Campus | 30–120 | $20,690–$34,540 | ACCE |
| Fullerton College | Fullerton, CA | Associate | Campus | 60 | $2,887 | None stated |
| Hartnell College | Salinas, CA | Associate | Campus | 60 | $2,768 | None stated |
| Laney College | Oakland, CA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 40–60 | $2,050–$3,040 | None stated |
| Los Angeles Valley College | Valley Glen, CA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 23–61 | $1,100–$2,890 | None stated |
| Mt. San Antonio College | Walnut, CA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 10–60 | $494–$2,896 | None stated |
| National University | San Diego, CA | Bachelor's | Hybrid, Online | 120 | $77,250 | None stated |
| NewSchool | San Diego, CA | Bachelor's, Master's | Campus, Online | 48–180 | $35,034–$157,270 | None stated |
| Norco College | Norco, CA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 24–60 | $1,163–$2,878 | None stated |
| Pasadena City College | Pasadena, CA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 18–60 | $918–$2,940 | None stated |
| Redlands Los Angeles (Woodbury) | Burbank, CA | Bachelor's | Campus | 122 | $200,704 | None stated |
| Rio Hondo College | Whittier, CA | Associate | Campus | 63–67 | $3,115–$3,299 | None stated |
| Sacramento State | Sacramento, CA | Bachelor's | Campus | 134 | $38,624 | ACCE |
| San Diego Mesa College | San Diego, CA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 30–60 | $1,430–$2,860 | None stated |
| San Diego State | San Diego, CA | Bachelor's | Campus | 120 | $39,120 | None yet (ABET ANSAC sought) |
| San Joaquin Valley College | Visalia, CA | Associate, Bachelor's | Hybrid, Online | 60–123 | $36,505–$76,932 | None stated |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, CA | Associate, Certificate | Hybrid | 18–60 | $912–$2,932 | None stated |
| Sierra College | Rocklin, CA | Associate | Campus | 60 | $2,892 | None stated |
| Southwestern College | Chula Vista, CA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 36–60 | $1,796–$2,900 | None stated |
| USC | Los Angeles, CA | Master's | Campus, Online | 28–32 | $80,519–$91,487 | None stated |
| Ventura College | Ventura, CA | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 30–60 | $1,444–$2,888 | None stated |
| Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA | Certificate | Campus | 31–32 | $1,514–$1,560 | None stated |
Costs are estimated program totals (units × per-unit tuition plus mandatory fees) from each school’s profile. Community college figures use the $46 per unit enrollment fee plus each college’s mandatory fees; private school figures are published tuition, the same for every student. Ranges cover all of a school’s construction management pathways.
Best California Construction Management Programs by Goal
- Lowest-cost ACCE bachelor’s: Fresno State’s B.S. costs about $34.5K in-state, with separate plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems courses and a required internship. CSU Long Beach follows at about $35.0K and requires at least three months of full-time construction employment before graduation.
- ACCE at a community college: Citrus College in Glendora says its program earned ACCE accreditation in February 2026; its 60-unit A.S. costs about $2.9K in-state.
- Lowest-cost bachelor’s: CSUN’s ABET-accredited B.S. costs about $33.3K in-state and requires a paid co-op; Cal State East Bay’s B.S., about $33.7K, schedules classes mainly at times that suit working students.
- Construction engineering: Cal Poly Pomona’s B.S. in Construction Engineering and Management runs through Calculus III, structural analysis, and reinforced concrete for about $34.3K in-state.
- Specialized management tracks: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s ACCE-accredited B.S. requires separate residential, commercial, heavy civil, and specialty contracting management courses (about $62.9K in-state), and Chico State’s ACCE B.S. builds in equipment, temporary structures, and heavy construction estimating (about $37.4K).
- Transfer-ready associate degree: Butte College modeled its A.S. on Chico State’s program, with calculus, physics, chemistry, and accounting, and Sierra College’s A.S. pairs construction courses with calculus, physics, accounting, and economics.
- Required work experience at a community college: Laney College requires 4 units of supervised construction management work experience, and Mt. San Antonio College requires a 54-hour work experience course in its A.S. and Level II certificate.
- Contractor license head start: City College of San Francisco says its A.S. earns 1.5 years of CSLB experience credit, San Diego Mesa College requires a license law course aimed at the state’s Law and Business exam, and Fullerton College offers one in its A.S.
- Working adults and online study: National University’s B.S. runs online or hybrid, one course at a time, for about $77.3K; San Joaquin Valley College’s online B.S. costs about $76.9K from scratch or $36.5K for students who already hold an associate degree or trades credential.
- Master’s degree: four CSU M.S. programs cost about $20.1K to $20.9K in-state (CSUN, Cal State East Bay, Fresno State, and CSU Long Beach); USC’s Master of Construction Management can be completed online for about $91.5K.
California Construction Management Programs by Degree Level
Certificates
| School | Program | Format | Units | Est. In-State Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. San Antonio College | Construction Management Level I Certificate | Campus | 10 | $494 |
| Citrus College | Certificate in Special Inspection: Reinforced Concrete | Campus | 11 | $596 |
| Chabot College | Construction Management Certificate of Achievement | Campus | 16 | $782 |
| Citrus College | Certificate in Construction Management | Campus | 17 | $872 |
| Citrus College | Certificate in Construction Inspection | Campus | 17.5 | $895 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Construction Management Fundamentals Certificate | Hybrid | 18 | $912 |
| Pasadena City College | Building Construction Project Management, Certificate of Achievement | Campus | 18 | $918 |
| City College of San Francisco | Construction Management: Core Skills Certificate of Achievement | Campus or online (per CCSF) | 19 | $932 |
| Cabrillo College | Construction Business Management Certificate of Achievement | Campus | 18 | $998 |
| Cabrillo College | Construction Project Management Certificate of Achievement | Campus | 18 | $998 |
| Mt. San Antonio College | Construction Management Level II Certificate | Campus | 20 | $1K |
| Los Angeles Valley College | Sustainable Construction Management, Certificate of Achievement | Campus | 23 | $1.1K |
| Cosumnes River College | Construction Management Technology Certificate | Campus | 23 | $1.2K |
| Norco College | Construction Management Certificate | Campus | 24-25 | $1.2K |
| Diablo Valley College | Certificate of Achievement in Construction and Supervision Superintendency | Campus | 28 | $1.3K |
| San Diego Mesa College | Building Inspection and Construction Management, Certificate of Achievement | Campus | 30 | $1.4K |
| Ventura College | Construction Technology, Construction Management Option, Certificate of Achievement | Campus | 30 | $1.4K |
| City College of San Francisco | Construction Management: Advanced Skills Certificate of Achievement | Campus or online (per CCSF) | 30 | $1.5K |
| College of the Canyons | Construction Management Certificate of Achievement | Campus (some online sections) | 31 | $1.5K |
| College of the Desert | Construction Management Certificate of Achievement | Campus | 29 | $1.5K |
| Victor Valley College | Construction Management Certificate of Achievement | Campus | 30.5-31.5 | $1.5K-$1.6K |
| Diablo Valley College | Certificate of Achievement in Construction Management | Campus | 37 | $1.7K |
| Southwestern College | Construction Management, Certificate of Achievement | Campus | 36 | $1.8K |
| Cabrillo College | Construction Management Certificate of Achievement | Campus | 37 | $2.0K |
| Laney College | Construction Management, Certificate of Achievement | Campus | 40 | $2K |
| Butte College | Construction Management Certificate of Achievement | Campus | 46 | $2.7K |
| CSUN | Construction Management Certificate | Campus (self-support cohort) | 15 | Not published |
Most community college certificates use the same construction courses as the school’s A.S., so they work as a first step toward the degree. CSUN’s 15-unit certificate is offered as a self-support cohort, and its tuition is not published.
- Shortest starts: Mt. SAC’s 10-unit Level I certificate, Citrus’s 11-unit Special Inspection certificate, and Chabot’s 16-unit certificate.
- Required co-op: Citrus’s Construction Management and Construction Inspection certificates, Laney’s certificate, and Mt. SAC’s Level II certificate include required work experience.
- Inspection mix: San Diego Mesa’s certificate combines building inspection with construction management, and Citrus offers separate inspection certificates.
Associate Degrees
| School | Program | Format | Units (Major) | Est. In-State Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diablo Valley College | A.S. in Construction, Construction Management | Campus | 60 (37) | $2.8K |
| Diablo Valley College | A.S. in Construction, Construction Supervision and Superintendency | Campus | 60 (31) | $2.8K |
| Hartnell College | A.S. in Construction Management and Architecture (Construction Management Emphasis) | Campus | 60 (38) | $2.8K |
| Los Angeles Valley College | Sustainable Construction Management, A.S. | Campus | 60-61 (23) | $2.8K-$2.9K |
| Bakersfield College | A.S. in Construction Management | Campus | 60 (34) | $2.9K |
| Chabot College | A.S. in Construction Management | Campus | 60 (18) | $2.9K |
| Citrus College | A.S. in Construction Management | Campus | 60 (33) | $2.9K |
| City College of San Francisco | A.S. in Construction Management | Campus or online (per CCSF) | 60 (30) | $2.9K |
| College of the Canyons | A.S. in Construction Management | Campus (some online sections) | 60 (31) | $2.9K |
| Fullerton College | Construction Management, Associate in Science Degree | Campus | 60 (24-27) | $2.9K |
| Mt. San Antonio College | Construction Management, A.S. Degree | Campus | 60 (36-39) | $2.9K |
| Norco College | Construction Management, A.S. | Campus | 60 (24-25) | $2.9K |
| Pasadena City College | Building Construction Project Management, A.S. | Campus | 60 (18) | $2.9K |
| San Diego Mesa College | Construction Management, A.S. | Campus | 60 (30) | $2.9K |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Construction Management Fundamentals, A.S. | Hybrid | 60 (19) | $2.9K |
| Sierra College | Construction Management, A.S. Degree | Campus | 60 (36) | $2.9K |
| Southwestern College | Construction Management, Associate in Science | Campus | 60 (33) | $2.9K |
| Ventura College | Construction Technology, Construction Management Option, A.S. | Campus | 60 (35-36) | $2.9K |
| College of the Desert | A.S. in Construction Management (Employment Preparation) | Campus | 60 (40) | $3K |
| Cosumnes River College | A.S. in Construction Management Technology | Campus | 60 (32-33) | $3K |
| Laney College | Construction Management, A.S. Degree | Campus | 60 (40) | $3K |
| Cabrillo College | A.S. in Construction Management | Campus | 60 | $3.1K |
| Rio Hondo College | Construction Management, A.S. | Campus | 62.5-66.5 (35) | $3.1K-$3.3K |
| College of the Desert | A.S. in Construction Management (Transfer Preparation) | Campus | 68-70 | $3.3K-$3.4K |
| Butte College | A.S. in Construction Management | Campus | 61-63 | $3.4K |
| San Joaquin Valley College | Associate of Science in Construction Management | Online or hybrid | 63 | $41.9K |
- Major size: the construction major ranges from 18 units at Chabot and Pasadena City College to 40 units at Laney and College of the Desert and 46 at Butte (including calculus and science), so the same 60-unit degree can hold very different amounts of construction coursework.
- Scheduling and estimating: several majors require no stand-alone scheduling course (Ventura, Los Angeles Valley, Pasadena City College, Rio Hondo), and College of the Desert requires neither estimating nor scheduling.
- Online and hybrid: Santa Rosa Junior College runs lectures online or at night with in-person labs; City College of San Francisco says its program is also offered fully or partly online.
- Private option: San Joaquin Valley College’s for-profit A.S. costs about $41.9K, roughly 14 times the community college degrees on this page.
You Should Know
- Santa Rosa Junior College describes its A.S. as an occupational degree that does not transfer, and Cosumnes River College lists several core courses as non-transferable.
- Out-of-state students pay about $23.4K to $31K for a community college A.S. on this page, because nonresident tuition is set by each district.
Bachelor’s Degrees
| School | Program | Format | Accreditation | Est. In-State Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSUN | B.S. in Construction Management | Campus | ABET ANSAC | $33.3K |
| Cal State East Bay | B.S. in Construction Management | Campus | Not confirmed | $33.7K |
| Cal Poly Pomona | B.S. in Construction Engineering and Management | Campus | ABET EAC and ANSAC (per catalog) | $34.3K |
| Fresno State | B.S. in Construction Management | Campus | ACCE (per Fresno State) | $34.5K |
| CSU Long Beach | B.S. in Construction Management | Campus | ACCE | $35.0K |
| San Joaquin Valley College | Bachelor of Science in Construction Management (Bridge Options) | Online | None stated | $36.5K |
| Chico State | B.S. in Construction Management | Campus | ACCE | $37.4K |
| Sacramento State | B.S. in Construction Management | Campus | ACCE (per Sacramento State) | $38.6K |
| San Diego State | B.S. in Construction Management | Campus | None yet; ABET sought | $39.1K |
| Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | B.S. in Construction Management | Campus | ACCE | $62.9K |
| San Joaquin Valley College | Bachelor of Science in Construction Management (Freshman Entry) | Online | None stated | $76.9K |
| National University | B.S. in Construction Management | Online or hybrid | None stated | $77.3K |
| NewSchool | B.S. in Construction Management | Campus | None | $157.3K |
| California Baptist | B.S. in Construction Management | Campus | ACCE (per CBU) | $187.7K ($140.8K on 3-year plan) |
| Redlands Los Angeles (Woodbury) | B.S. in Construction Management | Campus | None stated | $200.7K |
- Field experience: CSUN requires a paid co-op, CSU Long Beach at least three months of full-time construction work, Fresno State a 1-unit internship, California Baptist a 200- to 1,200-hour internship, and Redlands Los Angeles (Woodbury) two summer field internships.
- Math: Cal Poly Pomona’s engineering degree runs through Calculus III; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CSU Long Beach, and Sacramento State require calculus; National University and NewSchool stop below calculus.
- Out-of-state cost: CSU bachelor’s degrees run about $90.2K to $101.7K for nonresidents, and $156.0K at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; private schools charge every student the same price.
You Should Know
- ACCE’s 2024 list showed accreditation for Sacramento State ending in February 2025 and for Fresno State, California Baptist, and CSUN ending in July 2026; the schools’ current status comes from their own pages, and the ACCE directory was not rechecked.
- San Diego State’s B.S. in Construction Management is new and seeking ABET accreditation, expected in Fall 2027 per SDSU.
- Cal State East Bay’s programmatic accreditation could not be confirmed.
Master’s Degrees
| School | Program | Format | Credits | Est. In-State Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSUN | M.S. in Construction Management | Campus | 30 | $20.1K |
| Cal State East Bay | M.S. in Construction Management | Campus | 36 | $20.3K |
| Fresno State | M.S. in Construction Management | Campus | 30 | $20.7K |
| CSU Long Beach | M.S. in Construction Management | Campus | 30 | $20.9K |
| NewSchool | Master of Construction Management | Online or campus | 48 quarter credits | $35.0K |
| USC | M.S. in Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering) | Campus or online | 28 | $80.5K |
| USC | Master of Construction Management | Campus or online | 32 | $91.5K |
The four CSU master’s degrees cost about the same in-state, and they serve students who already hold a bachelor’s degree. USC’s two master’s degrees cost about four times as much but can be completed online, and NewSchool’s 48-quarter-credit MCM runs about a year online or on campus.
Construction Management Programs by California Region
San Francisco Bay Area
- City College of San Francisco, San Francisco (associate, certificates)
- Laney College, Oakland (associate, certificate)
- Chabot College, Hayward (associate, certificate)
- Cal State East Bay, Hayward (bachelor’s, master’s)
- Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill (associate, certificates)
- Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa (associate, certificate)
Sacramento and Northern California
- Sacramento State, Sacramento (bachelor’s)
- Cosumnes River College, Sacramento (associate, certificate)
- Sierra College, Rocklin (associate)
- Chico State, Chico (bachelor’s)
- Butte College, Oroville (associate, certificate)
Central Valley and Central Coast
- Fresno State, Fresno (bachelor’s, master’s)
- San Joaquin Valley College, Visalia (associate, bachelor’s; campuses in Fresno and Ontario)
- Bakersfield College, Bakersfield (associate)
- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo (bachelor’s)
- Hartnell College, Salinas (associate)
- Cabrillo College, Aptos (associate, certificates)
Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura Counties
- USC, Los Angeles (master’s)
- CSUN, Northridge (bachelor’s, master’s, certificate)
- CSU Long Beach, Long Beach (bachelor’s, master’s)
- Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona (bachelor’s)
- Redlands Los Angeles (Woodbury), Burbank (bachelor’s)
- Los Angeles Valley College, Valley Glen (associate, certificate)
- Pasadena City College, Pasadena (associate, certificate)
- Citrus College, Glendora (associate, certificates)
- Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut (associate, certificates)
- Rio Hondo College, Whittier (associate)
- Fullerton College, Fullerton (associate)
- College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita (associate, certificate)
- Ventura College, Ventura (associate, certificate)
Inland Empire and Desert
- California Baptist University, Riverside (bachelor’s)
- Norco College, Norco (associate, certificate)
- Victor Valley College, Victorville (certificate)
- College of the Desert, Palm Desert (associate, certificate)
San Diego County
- San Diego State, San Diego (bachelor’s)
- National University, San Diego (bachelor’s, also online)
- NewSchool of Architecture and Design, San Diego (bachelor’s, master’s)
- San Diego Mesa College, San Diego (associate, certificate)
- Southwestern College, Chula Vista (associate, certificate)
Foothill College in Los Altos Hills received state approval in February 2026 for a B.S. in Building Trades Management for apprentices and journeyworkers; it is not profiled here because its curriculum and start date have not been published.
How a Degree Counts Toward a California Contractor License
The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) requires at least four years of journey-level, foreman, supervisor, or contractor experience in the license classification within the last 10 years, under 16 CCR section 825. The same rule applies to the Class A General Engineering, Class B General Building, and B-2 Residential Remodeling licenses. CSLB’s experience page lets education replace part of that experience, and at least one year must be practical experience.
- Bachelor’s degree: a four-year degree from an accredited college or university in construction technology or management, or a directly related engineering field, can count for up to 3 years. Four-year degrees in accounting, architecture (Class B only), business, economics, mathematics, or physics can count for up to 2 years.
- Associate degree: an A.A. degree from an accredited school in building or construction management can count for up to 1½ years. Substantial accredited coursework in construction technology, engineering, drafting, or business can count for up to 2 years, and a completed apprenticeship for up to 3.
A degree does not waive any exam. Every applicant takes CSLB’s Law and Business exam plus the trade exam for the classification, each a 3½-hour multiple-choice test. Licensed contractors must also carry a $25,000 contractor’s bond.
You Should Know
- CSLB decides how much credit each transcript earns and requires official sealed transcripts; it asks for an “accredited” school but does not require ACCE or ABET program accreditation.
- School claims differ in kind: City College of San Francisco states a specific CSLB credit for its A.S., while Fullerton and San Diego Mesa offer license law courses aimed at the Law and Business exam and Ventura offers a contractor license preparation elective, without stating any experience credit.
Transferring from a California Community College to a University
California’s Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) guarantees priority admission with junior standing to the CSU system, though not to a particular campus or major, and limits the remaining requirement to 60 units for a similar degree. The Chancellor’s Office list of transfer model curricula includes no construction management degree, so every community college degree on this page is a career and technical A.S. without that guarantee.
- A.S. first: a construction management A.S. transfers course by course; ASSIST shows which courses each CSU or UC campus accepts. Butte and College of the Desert offer transfer-focused versions, and Sierra’s A.S. includes calculus and physics.
- General education first: since fall 2025, Cal-GETC is the single general education pattern for transfer to the CSU and UC.
- Prerequisites: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo requires Calculus I, General Physics I, business law, and financial accounting for transfer applicants; CSU Long Beach requires Calculus I and physics with a C or better and a 2.5 GPA; Sacramento State’s lower-division core adds statistics, two accounting courses, economics, and business law.
- Impaction: per the CSU’s impacted programs matrix for 2027-28, every program at CSU Long Beach, San Diego State, and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is impacted, and Fresno State lists construction management as impacted.
Bottom Line
Among the schools on this page, estimated in-state costs fall into clear tiers: community college certificates and A.S. degrees under about $3.4K, CSU master’s degrees at about $20K, CSU bachelor’s degrees at about $33K to $39K ($62.9K at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo), and private bachelor’s degrees from about $36.5K (SJVC’s bridge option) to about $200.7K.
- Accreditation: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Chico State, CSU Long Beach, Fresno State, Sacramento State, California Baptist, and Citrus College report ACCE accreditation; CSUN’s B.S. is ABET accredited, and Cal Poly Pomona’s catalog lists ABET accreditation.
- Format: National University’s and San Joaquin Valley College’s bachelor’s degrees and USC’s and NewSchool’s master’s degrees can be completed online; Santa Rosa Junior College is hybrid; most other programs are on campus.
- Internship: CSUN, CSU Long Beach, Fresno State, California Baptist, and Redlands Los Angeles (Woodbury) require field experience in their bachelor’s degrees; Laney and Mt. San Antonio College require it in their A.S. degrees.
- Next step: open each linked profile, then confirm transfer credit on ASSIST and current fees with the school.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many construction management programs are in California?
This page compares 75 construction management credentials at 39 California schools: 24 community colleges, nine CSU campuses, four private nonprofit universities, and two for-profit colleges.
Which California construction management programs are ACCE accredited?
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Chico State, CSU Long Beach, Fresno State, Sacramento State, and California Baptist report ACCE accreditation for their bachelor’s degrees, and Citrus College says its program was accredited in February 2026. CSUN’s B.S. holds ABET accreditation instead.
Can I study construction management online in California?
Yes. National University’s B.S. runs online or hybrid, San Joaquin Valley College’s B.S. is online, and USC’s and NewSchool’s master’s degrees can be completed online. Among community colleges, Santa Rosa Junior College is hybrid and City College of San Francisco says its program is offered fully or partly online.
What is the cheapest construction management program in California?
Among the schools on this page, Mt. San Antonio College’s 10-unit Level I certificate costs least, at about $494 in-state. The lowest-cost A.S. is Hartnell College’s at about $2.8K, and the lowest-cost bachelor’s is CSUN’s at about $33.3K.
Does a construction management degree help with a California contractor license?
Yes, as experience credit. CSLB can count a four-year construction management degree as up to 3 of the 4 required years and a construction management associate degree as up to 1½ years, but every applicant still needs at least one year of practical experience and must pass the Law and Business and trade exams.
Program data verified October 2026 from each school’s profile. Licensing from the Contractors State License Board and 16 CCR section 825; transfer from the California State University, the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, and ASSIST.