Building Management
Types of Degrees Building Management Majors Are Getting
The following table lists how many building management & inspection graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Basic Certificate | 2,482 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 1,832 |
Associate Degree | 1,479 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 251 |
Graduate Certificate | 5 |
What Building Management Majors Need to Know
O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to building management and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.
Knowledge Areas for Building Management Majors
Building Management majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:
- Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Skills for Building Management Majors
A major in building management prepares you for careers in which the following skill-sets are crucial:
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Abilities for Building Management Majors
As a building management major, you will find yourself needing the following abilities:
- Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
- Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
What Can You Do With a Building Management Major?
Below is a list of occupations associated with building management:
Job Title | Job Growth Rate | Median Salary |
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Carpet Installers | 9.4% | $39,340 |
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 12.6% | $43,000 |
Construction and Building Inspectors | 10.1% | $59,700 |
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 1.0% | $43,730 |
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 12.6% | $65,230 |
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 9.9% | $39,940 |
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 9.8% | $42,760 |
Floor Sanders and Finishers | 8.2% | $37,510 |
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 1.3% | $38,480 |
Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 9.8% | $47,740 |
Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 5.7% | $38,940 |
Paperhangers | 5.3% | $38,090 |
Roofers | 11.1% | $39,970 |
Solar Energy Installation Managers | 12.6% | $65,230 |
Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 104.4% | $42,680 |
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | 11.1% | $42,500 |
Tile and Marble Setters | 9.8% | $41,840 |
Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Building Management?
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of building management majors is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 25 |
Hispanic or Latino | 66 |
White | 138 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Geographic Diversity
Building Management appeals to people across the globe. About 1.6% of those with this major are international students.
Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Building Management
Some degrees associated with building management may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.
How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to building management have obtained the following education levels.
Education Level | Percentage of Workers |
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Less than a High School Diploma | 21.4% |
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) | 44.4% |
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) | 16.6% |
Some College Courses | 9.6% |
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 3.7% |
Bachelor’s Degree | 3.1% |
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. | 0.4% |
Master’s Degree | 0.3% |
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. | 0.2% |
Doctoral Degree | 0.4% |
Post-Doctoral Training | 0.1% |
Online Building Management Programs
The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.
Degree Level | Colleges Offering Programs | Colleges Offering Online Classes |
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Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) | 0 | 0 |
Certificate (1-2 years) | 252 | 2 |
Certificate (2-4 Years) | 25 | 0 |
Associate’s Degree | 253 | 4 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 3 | 0 |
Post-Baccalaureate | 0 | 0 |
Master’s Degree | 1 | 0 |
Post-Master’s | 1 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Research) | 0 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) | 0 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Other) | 0 | 0 |
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Majors Related to Building Management
You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to building management.
Major | Number of Grads |
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Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 29,904 |
Carpentry | 4,214 |
Plumbing & Water Supply | 2,745 |
Construction | 2,597 |
Masonry | 370 |
Other Construction | 232 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- College Scorecard
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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