School of Construction • Pittsburg, KS • Campus • $4,442/Semester Flat Rate (In-State, incl. campus fees)
Pittsburg State University offers one construction management program: the B.S. in Technology in Construction Management, with a Business Management, Field Management, or Safety Management emphasis.
Program Pathways Overview
| Program | Est. Tuition | Est. Duration | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.S.T. | $38.7K in-state / $84.4K out-of-state | 4 years (8 semesters) plus a summer internship | 120-125 |
Tuition estimates use Pitt State’s 2026-27 full-time flat rate, the College of Technology fee, and a 1-credit summer internship.
- Why choose it: Students from Kansas and about 33 other states pay the in-state flat rate under the Gorilla Advantage, so the ABET-accredited degree costs about $38.7K in tuition and fees, and recruiting is heavy: 210 businesses come to the fall Company Days event.
- Trade-off: The program is accredited by ABET’s applied science commission, not ACCE, and its math stops at College Algebra and trigonometry; only the Business Management emphasis includes accounting.
Quick Facts
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Credentials Offered | B.S. in Technology, Construction Management (Business, Field, or Safety Management emphasis) |
| Format | Campus |
| Campus Location | Pittsburg |
| Credit Hours | 119 in eight semesters plus a 1-6 credit summer internship |
| Internship | CMCET 200 Construction Internship/Cooperative Education, 1-6 credits, on every degree map |
| Programmatic Accreditation | ABET Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission (ANSAC), per Pitt State |
| Math | College Algebra and Plane Trigonometry |
| Outcomes | 99% job placement among surveyed graduates; starting salaries about $50,000-$70,000, per Pitt State |
| Tuition | $4,442/semester flat in-state and Gorilla Advantage; $10,114 out-of-state |
B.S. in Technology in Construction Management
The estimated tuition for the B.S. in Technology in Construction Management at Pittsburg State University is approximately $38,692 (8 full-time semesters at $4,442, a $350 College of Technology fee each semester, and a 1-credit internship). The program can generally be completed in about 4 years (8 semesters) plus a summer internship.
The Construction Management major shares a common construction core across all three emphases, then adds business, field, or safety courses.
B.S.T. Curriculum
- Estimating and project management: CMCET 530 Construction Cost Management, CMCET 631 Construction Estimating I, CMCET 639 Construction Estimating II, CMCET 634 Construction Management, CMCET 635 Contract Administration (3 each), and CMCET 691 Senior Project (4)
- Building systems and methods: CMCET 235 Methods: Light Frame and Finishes (2), CMCET 330 HVAC, CMCET 331 Electrical Systems, CMCET 334 Sitework/Steel, CMCET 335 Concrete/Masonry (3 each), CMCET 337 Materials Testing/Inspection (2), and CMCET 350 Mechanical Systems: Plumbing (2)
- Structures, surveying, and civil: CMCET 333 Construction Statics and Structures, CMCET 537 Construction Surveying, and CMCET 434 Civil Construction (3 each)
- Industry, graphics, and language: CMCET 133 Construction Graphics, CMCET 234 The Construction Industry, and CMCET 410 Technical Spanish (3 each)
- Safety: EST 296 Introduction to Construction Safety (3), EST 496 Construction Safety (2), and EST 497 Construction Safety Lab (1)
- Business Management emphasis: ACCT 201 Financial Accounting, MKTG 201 Fundamentals of Marketing, MGT 201 Introduction to Management, and MGT 430 Legal and Social Environment of Business (3 each)
- Field Management emphasis: CMCET 338 Construction Codes and Inspection, CMCET 637 Construction Surveying II, CMCET 536 Temporary Structures, and CMCET 606 Construction Supervision and Leadership (3 each)
- Safety Management emphasis: EST 512 Risk Assessment, EST 630 Safety Management, and 6 credits of environmental safety electives (3 each)
- Electives and general education: two 300-level construction electives (6), College Algebra and Plane Trigonometry, and Kansas general education
The shared core gives every student two estimating courses, cost management, contract administration, and a 4-credit senior project, plus HVAC, electrical, plumbing, steel, and concrete. Technical Spanish is a required core course, aimed at communicating with Spanish-speaking crews. Only the Business Management emphasis adds accounting and business law, so students in the Field or Safety emphasis graduate without an accounting course.
More curriculum details are available in the 2026-27 Business Management degree map.
You Should Know
- The degree maps pair courses as “or” choices in consecutive semesters (for example, Statics or Surveying in each junior semester), so students take both over the year.
- ⚠️ The Field Management degree map’s junior-year semester totals don’t match their listed courses (18 and 12 credits listed as 15 each), and the emphasis web page names welding courses that aren’t on the map; students should confirm with an advisor.
- Pitt State also offers an ABET ETAC-accredited B.S. in Construction Engineering Technology, a separate, more engineering-heavy degree.
B.S.T. Internship and Field Experience
- CMCET 200 Construction Internship/Cooperative Education: 1-6 credits, usually completed in the summer; CMCET 300 or 400 can substitute
- Company Days each fall brings 210 businesses to recruit students, and a spring Construction Expo draws over 60 companies
- Pitt State reports 8 to 10 field trips per semester
- Pitt State reports 99% job placement among surveyed graduates over several years and starting salaries of about $50,000 to $70,000
Because the internship sits on every degree map and recruiting events are large, most students should leave with at least one summer of paid construction work. The internship can be as little as 1 credit, so students who want deeper experience should plan a longer co-op.
B.S.T. Admissions
- Standard Pitt State undergraduate admission; no separate program application is listed
- College Algebra in the first semester and Speech Communication require a C or better on the degree maps
Tuition
Pitt State charges full-time undergraduates a flat $4,442 per semester for 2026-27, including campus fees, for Kansas residents and Gorilla Advantage students. Out-of-state students pay $10,114, and legacy students (children of alumni) pay $6,124. The College of Technology adds $30 per credit, capped at $350 per semester.
| Item | In-State and Gorilla Advantage | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| Flat rate per semester | $4,442 | $10,114 |
| College of Technology fee (8 semesters) | $2,800 | $2,800 |
| Summer internship (1 credit) | $356 | $734 |
| B.S.T. total | $38,692 | $84,446 |
See Pitt State’s tuition and fees page.
Be aware that:
- Pitt State’s admission page lists 33 states besides Kansas for the Gorilla Advantage, including Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, and California, while program pages say 32; students should confirm their state.
- A longer internship of up to 6 credits costs $356 per credit in-state.
- Courses with consumable costs carry course fees marked in the class schedule.
- Housing and meals aren’t included.
A student from Kansas or a Gorilla Advantage state pays about $38.7K in tuition and fees, between Fort Hays State University’s $25.9K and Kansas State University’s $55.3K. Because the Gorilla Advantage covers far more states than either school’s regional rate, it is the lowest-cost of the three for students from places like Georgia, Michigan, or Pennsylvania.
Why Choose This Construction Management Program?
Best suited for students from Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and the many other Gorilla Advantage states who want an accredited, recruiter-heavy construction degree at an in-state price.
Choosing an emphasis: Business Management fits students headed for estimating, project management, or company leadership, Field Management fits future superintendents, with surveying, codes, temporary structures, and crew leadership, and Safety Management fits students aiming for contractor safety roles.
Compared with K-State: Kansas State’s ACCE-accredited B.S. adds statics, strength of materials, financial management, and labor negotiations for every student, but costs about $16.6K more in-state and has no internship course.
Transfer students: Pitt State’s online B.A.S. in Technology Management, which accepts 60 credits from Johnson County Community College’s construction A.A.S., is a different degree from this B.S.T.; students who want the construction management major should plan their transfer with the School of Construction.
Accreditation and Credentials
Pittsburg State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), which supports credit transfer and federal financial aid eligibility.
Pitt State says its B.S. in Construction Management is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission (ANSAC) of ABET, and that its Construction Engineering Technology degree is accredited by ABET’s Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission. The program isn’t on ACCE’s bachelor’s list (Rev. 2024.03.13), which includes only Kansas State among Kansas schools.
Pitt State also offers a Master of Engineering Technology with a Construction Management emphasis, on campus and online. B.S.T. graduates considering the University of Kansas’s Master of Construction Management should confirm eligibility, since KU says four-year technology degrees are generally not acceptable. The School of Construction doesn’t name an embedded industry certification for the bachelor’s, though three safety courses cover construction hazards. Kansas has no statewide general contractor license; cities and counties set their own contractor licensing rules.