College of Technology • Hammond, IN • Campus • $289.15/Credit (In-State, incl. fees)
Purdue University Northwest offers one construction management program: the B.S. in Construction Management Engineering Technology, taught on the Hammond campus.
Program Pathways Overview
| Program | Est. Tuition | Est. Duration | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.S. | $39.2K in-state / $56.4K out-of-state | 4 years (8 semesters) | 120 |
Tuition estimates use PNW’s banded full-time tuition and composite fee plus the College of Technology and instructional materials fees.
- Why choose it: PNW’s B.S. is built on engineering coursework: statics, strength of materials, structural calculations and applications, soils, hydraulics, materials testing, and land surveying, backed by ABET accreditation instead of ACCE.
- Trade-off: Internships are common (95% of students, per PNW) but not required, and many major courses run in only one semester a year, so a missed or failed course can push graduation back a full year.
Quick Facts
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Credentials Offered | B.S. Construction Management Engineering Technology |
| Format | Campus |
| Campus Location | Hammond |
| Credit Hours | 120 (31 general education, 74 major core, 15 other required) |
| Internship | Not required; one experiential learning course required |
| Programmatic Accreditation | ABET ETAC (catalog); PNW also lists ABET ANSAC |
| Math | Algebra and trigonometry (two courses), Applied Calculus I, statistics |
| Course Scheduling | Most major courses offered fall only or spring only |
| Transfer Pathway | Published guides from City Colleges of Chicago, College of DuPage, Joliet Junior College |
| Tuition | $289.15/credit in-state, $432.15 out-of-state (incl. composite fee) |
B.S. Construction Management Engineering Technology
The estimated tuition for the B.S. in Construction Management Engineering Technology at Purdue University Northwest is approximately $39,206 in-state or $56,392 out-of-state (8 semesters at the $4,900.80 or $7,048.95 full-time rate with fees, derived).
The program can generally be completed in about 4 years (8 semesters), per PNW’s degree map.
PNW’s program finder page still uses an older name, Construction Engineering and Management Technology; the catalog title is Construction Management Engineering Technology.
B.S. Curriculum
The 120 credits split into 31 general education credits, a 74-credit major core of 25 courses, and 15 credits of other required courses.
- Math and science: Algebra and Trigonometry for Technology I and II (or College Algebra and Trigonometry), MA 16019 Applied Calculus I for Technology, Elementary Statistical Methods, General Physics, and a lab science elective.
- Structures and soils: Statics, Strength of Materials, Structural Calculations, Structural Applications, Properties and Behavior of Soils, Hydraulics and Drainage, Materials Testing, and Concrete Construction.
- Surveying: Surveying Fundamentals and Land Surveying and Subdivision, plus an optional Construction and Route Surveying elective.
- Building systems and documents: Construction Graphics, Materials and Systems of Construction, Architectural Construction, Mechanical and Electrical Systems, and Construction Inspection.
- Management: Introduction to Construction Management, Specifications and Contracts, Construction Safety, Construction Operations, Costs and Bidding, Construction Scheduling, Construction Management, Introductory Accounting, and a two-part Senior Project.
- Electives (9 credits): from Construction and Route Surveying, Principles of Highway Construction, Engineering Economics for Construction, or approved graduate-level courses.
Technical courses outnumber management courses by about two to one. The surveying, hydraulics, and highway options point graduates toward civil, site, and infrastructure work as well as building construction, and PNW lists survey crew chief, materials technician, and cost engineer among graduates’ jobs alongside estimator and superintendent.
More curriculum details are available here.
You Should Know
- Of the courses on the degree map, 22 are offered fall only or spring only, including Statics, Strength of Materials, Costs and Bidding, and Construction Management.
- C- or better is required in every major core course; the degree map marks Materials and Systems, Construction Graphics, Statics, Costs and Bidding, and the first math course as milestone courses.
- Students who follow the degree map and find a course unavailable may be able to take it free in a later semester, under PNW’s Financial Guarantee (exclusions apply).
B.S. Internship and Field Experience
- Requirement: no internship course; one experiential learning (EL) course is required, met by Construction Inspection or the Senior Project.
- Participation: “95% of our students complete internships before graduation,” per PNW.
- Employers named: Turner Construction, Kiewit, ArcelorMittal USA, NIPSCO, and Rieth-Riley, with Hasse Construction, Powers and Sons, and F.H. Paschen also recruiting, per PNW.
- Outcomes: “Nearly 100% of our students secure employment upon graduation,” per PNW; no rate or method is published.
- Scholarships: Charles R. Hutton Endowed, Crowel Construction Management and Engineering Technologies, and Sori Family scholarships.
Hammond sits in the Chicago region, and the named employers include steel, utility, and heavy civil firms as well as general contractors. That mix fits the program’s surveying and structures emphasis. Because the internship is not required, a student who skips it graduates with the senior project as the only structured field-style experience.
B.S. Admissions
Students enter through PNW admission; the program states no separate application.
- Start term: the degree map begins with fall-only courses (Introduction to Construction Management and Materials and Systems), so a fall start keeps the sequence on track.
- Transfer: PNW publishes construction transfer guides for City Colleges of Chicago, College of DuPage, and Joliet Junior College. The City Colleges A.A.S. in Construction Management transfers 54 credits.
- Trades pathway: graduates of Ivy Tech’s A.A.S. in Apprenticeship Technology (carpenter and other building trades) can transfer 48 credits into PNW’s B.S. in Organizational Leadership and Supervision, Project Leadership for Construction Trades pathway, finishing the remaining 72 credits at PNW. That is a separate degree from the ABET-accredited construction B.S.
- Math placement: the first math course is a milestone course; students who place below Algebra and Trigonometry for Technology will need extra coursework.
Tuition
PNW charges $260.75 per credit in tuition plus a $28.40 composite fee for Indiana residents ($289.15 total), and $403.75 plus $28.40 for nonresidents ($432.15). Full-time students pay a banded rate of $4,335.80 (resident) or $6,483.95 (nonresident) per semester. See PNW’s tuition and fees page.
| Charge (per semester, full time) | Indiana Resident | Nonresident |
|---|---|---|
| Banded tuition and composite fee | $4,335.80 | $6,483.95 |
| College of Technology fee | $261.00 | $261.00 |
| Instructional materials fee | $304.00 | $304.00 |
| Total per semester | $4,900.80 | $7,048.95 |
| B.S. total (8 semesters, derived) | $39,206 | $56,392 |
Be aware that:
- PNW’s posted rates are for fall 2025 through summer 2026. Indiana’s Commission for Higher Education lists PNW’s resident rate as unchanged for 2026-27; nonresident 2026-27 rates are not yet posted.
- Lab fees of $75.75 per lab hour apply to lab courses and are not in the total; the major includes several lab-based surveying and materials courses.
- PNW lists the College of Technology fee for new or transfer students; whether it applies to every semester is not clearly stated.
- Credits above 18 in a semester, and all summer credits, are billed per credit.
At about $39,200 in-state before lab fees, PNW costs about $1,800 less than Indiana State’s campus B.S. ($41,032) and about $3,000 less than Purdue’s West Lafayette B.S. ($42,256). PNW’s nonresident price, about $56,400, applies to students from any state, including the Illinois students its transfer guides target.
Why Choose This Construction Management Program?
Best suited for students in northwest Indiana and the Chicago region who want a technical, engineering-leaning construction degree with surveying and structures depth.
Illinois transfer students. PNW publishes construction transfer guides from Chicago-area community colleges. An Illinois student pays about $56,400 at the nonresident rate, close to Indiana State’s Illinois rate ($57,000) and about half of Purdue’s or Ball State’s out-of-state price.
Engineering technology over management. Students aiming at field engineering, surveying, inspection, or heavy civil work get more of that coursework here than at the other Indiana programs. Students aiming at company management or estimating get less: one accounting or economics course, no business law course, and no required internship.
ABET instead of ACCE. PNW’s accreditation comes from ABET’s engineering technology commission. Purdue, Ball State, and Indiana State hold ACCE accreditation. Both are independent programmatic accreditations; students should check which one an employer or graduate program asks for.
Accreditation and Credentials
Purdue University Northwest is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, which supports credit transfer and federal financial aid eligibility.
The catalog states that the B.S. is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET. PNW’s program page also lists ABET’s Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission under the construction management technology criteria. PNW does not appear on ACCE’s baccalaureate list (Rev. 2024.03.13).
No industry certification is named as part of the degree. PNW does not state that the degree counts toward Indiana contractor licensing or engineering licensure.