Construction Management programs in California
5 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $44,170 at San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario.
What this work pays in California
Project Management Specialists in California earn a median of $120,910 a year across 114,380 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in California |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $133,160 | 34,750 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $128,470 | 5,290 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario Ontario | Associate's degree | $19,130 | $44,170 (30 grads) | 9 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia | Associate's degree | $19,130 | $44,170 (30 grads) | 22 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Construction Management — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.