Six Oklahoma schools offer construction management credentials profiled on this site: four public (University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, OSU-Oklahoma City, and OSU Institute of Technology) and two private (Oklahoma Baptist University and Oklahoma Wesleyan University). Two schools offer certificates, three offer associate degrees, three offer bachelor’s degrees, and one offers master’s degrees. OU’s campus B.S. is the only program listed as ACCE accredited; OSU’s construction engineering technology B.S. (ABET ETAC) and architectural engineering degree (ABET EAC) are the ABET-accredited options.
Estimated in-state program costs at public schools run about $4.1K for OSUIT’s 18-credit certificate, $10.4K to $19.6K for an associate degree, $63.9K to $79K for a full campus bachelor’s, and $17.3K to $32.5K for a master’s. Private costs run about $10.9K for OKWU’s 30-credit associate portion and $155.3K for OBU’s B.A. before aid.
Oklahoma Construction Management Programs at a Glance
| School | Location | Credentials | Format | Credits | Est. In-State Tuition | Program Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Baptist University | Shawnee, OK | Bachelor's | Campus | 120 | $155,320 | None stated |
| Oklahoma State University | Stillwater, OK | Bachelor's, Certificate | Campus | 17–140 | $10,340–$78,988 | ABET ETAC |
| Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology | Okmulgee, OK | Associate, Certificate | Campus | 18–87 | $4,130–$19,602 | None stated |
| Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | Associate | Campus | 62 | $10,418 | None stated |
| Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Bartlesville, OK | Associate | Campus, Online | 30 | $10,850 | None stated |
| University of Oklahoma | Norman, OK | Bachelor's, Master's | Campus, Mostly Online, Online | 32–120 | $15,450–$63,881 | ACCE |
Costs are estimated program totals (credits × per-credit tuition plus mandatory fees) from each school’s profile. Ranges cover all of a school’s construction management pathways.
Best Oklahoma Construction Management Programs by Goal
- Lowest-cost credential: OSU Institute of Technology’s 18-credit Construction Management Certificate costs about $4.1K in-state over two trimesters.
- Lowest-cost associate degree: OSU-Oklahoma City’s Construction Management Technology A.A.S. costs about $10.4K in-state, with day, night, and online sections in 8-week blocks.
- Already finished a technology center program: Oklahoma Wesleyan University’s A.S. counts up to 30 vo-tech credits and adds 30 OKWU credits (about $10.9K), online or one evening a week. A completed approved vo-tech program is required to enter.
- Paid field experience in a two-year degree: OSUIT’s 87-credit A.A.S. requires two paid 8-week internships (12 credits). It costs about $19.6K in-state and runs year-round.
- ACCE-accredited bachelor’s: University of Oklahoma’s campus B.S. in Construction Science requires a 480-hour internship, and OU pays half the AIC Associate Constructor exam fee for seniors (per OU). About $63.9K in-state.
- Engineering route: Oklahoma State University’s ABET ETAC Construction Engineering Technology B.S. requires Calculus I, two 400-hour practicums, and an AIC or FE exam sitting (about $67.5K in-state). Its ABET EAC architectural engineering degree leads toward the PE route over 140 credits.
- Working adults with 60 credits: OU’s online B.S. charges $515 per credit for the 30 to 60 credits taken at OU (about $15.5K to $30.9K). It has no internship and no ACCE accreditation.
- Tradespeople seeking a bachelor’s: Oklahoma Baptist University’s B.A. lets trade experience fill its 12 Applied Construction credits. Cost is about $155.3K before aid.
- Master’s degree: OU’s campus M.S. in Construction Management costs about $17.3K in-state; its mostly online Master of Construction Business costs about $32.5K.
- Short post-bachelor’s credential: OSU’s 17-credit Graduate Certificate in Construction Project Administration costs about $10.3K in-state.
Oklahoma Construction Management Programs by Degree Level
Certificates
| School | Program | Format | Credits | Est. In-State Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSU Institute of Technology | Construction Management Certificate | Campus | 18 | $4.1K |
| Oklahoma State University | Graduate Certificate in Construction Project Administration | Not clearly stated | 17 | $10.3K |
The two certificates serve different students. OSUIT’s is an undergraduate credential that stacks into its A.A.S.; OSU’s is a graduate certificate.
Associate Degrees
| School | Program | Format | Internship | Est. In-State Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSU-Oklahoma City | Construction Management Technology A.A.S. (62 credits) | Campus, with night and online sections | Optional, 1 to 6 credits | $10.4K |
| Oklahoma Wesleyan University | A.S. in Construction Management (30 OKWU credits) | Online or one evening a week | None stated | $10.9K (OKWU portion) |
| OSU Institute of Technology | Construction Technology A.A.S., CM Option (87 credits) | Campus | Required, two paid 8-week internships | $19.6K |
The OSUIT degree costs about $9.2K more than OSU-OKC’s, mostly because it runs 87 credits instead of 62, and part of that difference buys the required paid internships.
- Workers in Oklahoma City: OSU-OKC’s night and online sections fit around a job.
- Vo-tech completers: OKWU is the only option on this page built around prior technology center credit.
- Full-time students: OSUIT’s year-round trimesters finish 87 credits in about two years.
You Should Know
- All three are applied or workforce degrees. None is listed as ACCE accredited.
- OSU-OKC’s course count totals 62 credits while its degree sheet states 60; OSUIT’s course list totals 87 while its plan label says 90.
- OKWU’s A.S. names no construction courses taught at OKWU; the construction content comes from the vo-tech block.
Bachelor’s Degrees
| School | Program | Format | Accreditation | Est. In-State Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma | Online B.S., Construction Management major (degree completion) | Online | None stated | $15.5K-$30.9K (30-60 credits at OU) |
| University of Oklahoma | B.S. in Construction Science | Campus | ACCE | $63.9K |
| Oklahoma State University | B.S. in Construction Engineering Technology | Campus | ABET ETAC | $67.5K |
| Oklahoma State University | Architectural Engineering, Construction Project Management (140 credits) | Campus | ABET EAC | $79K |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | B.A. in Construction Management | Campus | None stated | $155.3K (private, before aid) |
- Management-first: OU’s campus B.S. caps junior-level admission at 60 students each fall and requires Precalculus, Trigonometry, and General Physics.
- Engineering-first: OSU’s CET B.S. requires Calculus I and two physics courses, plus steel and concrete design.
- Business-first: OBU’s B.A. has 11 business courses against 6 construction courses and requires College Trigonometry.
- Field hours: OSU CET requires 800 documented practicum hours; OU’s campus B.S. requires 480; OBU requires 12 credits filled by internship or trade experience.
You Should Know
- OU’s ACCE listing for the campus B.S. carried a February 2026 expiration; the profile could not confirm renewal. Check acce-hq.org before relying on it.
- OU’s online B.S. carries 15 credits of construction coursework and lists Interdisciplinary Studies as the degree.
Master’s Degrees
| School | Program | Format | Credits | Est. In-State Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma | M.S. in Construction Management | Campus | 32 | $17.3K |
| University of Oklahoma | Master of Construction Business | Mostly Online (3-day Norman residency) | 32 | $32.5K |
OU is the only school on this page with a construction master’s. The M.S. suits full-time students; the M.C.B. costs about $15.2K more but is built for working project managers.
Construction Management Programs by Oklahoma Region
Oklahoma City Metro and Central Oklahoma
- University of Oklahoma, Norman (bachelor’s, master’s)
- OSU-Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City (associate)
- Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee (bachelor’s)
North-Central Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State University, Stillwater (bachelor’s, graduate certificate)
Tulsa Area and Northeast Oklahoma
- OSU Institute of Technology, Okmulgee; OSUIT-Tulsa also listed (certificate, associate)
- Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Bartlesville, or online (associate)
Oklahoma Contractor Licensing and Where a Degree Fits
Oklahoma has no statewide general contractor license. The Construction Industries Board (CIB) states that general contracting needs no state license, while trade work does. CIB licenses electrical, mechanical, and plumbing work, building and home inspectors, and registers roofing contractors.
- City registration: Oklahoma City requires contractors pulling building permits to register, with liability and workers’ compensation insurance and a $100 fee. No exam or experience requirement is listed.
- Roofing: The Roofing Contractor Registration Act (59 O.S. §1151.1 et seq.) requires annual registration, and commercial roofing requires an endorsement with a two-part exam. A general contractor who subcontracts roofing to a registered roofer is exempt (OAC 158:85-5-5).
- Trade licenses: For mechanical licenses, CIB rules let an approved associate degree or vocational program of 1,000+ hours plus one year of experience replace three years of journeyman experience (OAC 158:50-9-1). This covers approved mechanical programs, not construction management degrees.
- Public works: ODOT prequalification (OAC 730:25-3-1) rests on audited financials, equipment, and experience, not on a degree.
Because no state license gates general contracting, the credential that carries weight with employers is the degree itself, plus exams the schools build in. OSU requires every CET graduate to sit for the AIC Associate Constructor or FE exam, and OU pays half the AIC exam fee for seniors (per each school).
You Should Know
- None of the six schools on this page claims its degree counts toward any Oklahoma license or registration.
- No Oklahoma rule found substitutes a construction management degree for experience.
- Requirements in Tulsa and other cities differ; check the city where you will pull permits.
Transferring from an Oklahoma College to a University
Under Oklahoma State Regents Policy 3.11, a completed A.A. or A.S. from an Oklahoma public college satisfies lower-division general education at public universities. An A.A.S. carries no such guarantee: it requires only 18 general education hours (Policy 3.15), and the receiving university decides which credits apply to the major. The Course Equivalency Project lists which individual courses transfer as equivalents each year.
- A.A.S. first: All three public associate programs on this page are A.A.S. degrees. OSUIT’s published transfer map leads to OSU’s B.P.S. in Organizational Leadership, not a construction bachelor’s.
- A.S. first: The only OSU CET transfer map from OSU-OKC starts from the A.S. in Pre-Professional Studies and requires Calculus I, two physics courses, and statics (per the OSU-OKC profile).
- Prerequisites: Plan math early. OU’s campus B.S. requires Precalculus, Trigonometry, and General Physics; OSU CET requires Calculus I and physics.
Bottom Line
Oklahoma’s options split into three price tiers among the schools on this page: public certificates and associate degrees at about $4.1K to $19.6K, public bachelor’s degrees at about $63.9K to $79K in-state (or $15.5K to $30.9K for OU’s online completion), and OBU’s private B.A. at about $155.3K before aid.
- Accreditation: OU’s campus B.S. is the only ACCE-listed program; OSU offers the ABET options.
- Format: OU’s online B.S. is fully online, and OKWU’s A.S. is online after an in-person vo-tech program; OU’s M.C.B. is mostly online.
- Internship: OSUIT, OU (campus B.S.), OSU (CET), and OBU require field experience.
- Next step: Open each linked profile and confirm tuition and admission dates with the school.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many construction management programs are in Oklahoma?
This page compares 12 construction management credentials at six Oklahoma schools: four public and two private.
Which Oklahoma construction management programs are ACCE accredited?
The University of Oklahoma’s campus B.S. in Construction Science is the only one listed. Its listing showed a February 2026 expiration, so confirm renewal on acce-hq.org.
Can I study construction management online in Oklahoma?
Yes. OU offers an online degree-completion B.S. and a mostly online Master of Construction Business, and OKWU’s A.S. can be completed online after a vo-tech program.
What is the cheapest construction management program in Oklahoma?
Among the schools on this page, OSUIT’s 18-credit certificate costs least, at about $4.1K in-state. The lowest-cost associate degree is OSU-OKC’s A.A.S. at about $10.4K in-state.
Do I need a license to be a general contractor in Oklahoma?
Not at the state level, per the CIB. Trade work and roofing require state licensing or registration, and cities such as Oklahoma City require contractor registration.
Program data verified October 2026 from each school’s profile. Licensing and transfer information from the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board, Oklahoma Administrative Code Title 158, 59 O.S. §1151.1 et seq., the City of Oklahoma City, ODOT, and Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Policies 3.11 and 3.15.