Univ. of Southern Miss vs. ITT Tech/construction management?
by bowbrick
Question by cad monkey 208: Univ. of Southern Miss vs. ITT Tech/construction management?
Currently I am a laid off draftsman from an architectural firm with 2.5 years experience and 4 years experience in the residential construction industry. I have an associates degree in drafting and design through ITT Tech. I am considering going back for my bachelors degree in construction management through ITT Tech or the Univeristy of Southern Mississippi for construction engineering technology. Both are taught through distance learning. Would starting from scratch at the U of Southern Miss be a better option than ITT Tech which would only be 2 additional years? What is the difference from construction engineering vs. management? What kind of fields can I enter? What salary can I expect?
Best answer:
Answer by itsbob1
I would go with the trade school. You already have a degree. What you need is hands on. Get your feet in the door with ITT, get into CM at any level and work 3+ years then move into CM doing public works. Schools, City, County, State or Federal is where the better CM money is. The easiest for you to start would be home building.
Your background in design can help with RFI generation. God’s speed.
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about 1 year ago
as bad as i hate to say it, i’d go back to southern miss….because the
‘non accredited” stigma of ITT will prevent some doors from opening. I like options. However, You could do either and be fine, if you go to ITT for the bachelors, you can list it and get out there applying faster. it just all depends on how many doors you want swinging open, lots of options or just one good one.
you might want to get more in the construction management and less on the drafting side. Draftsmen are cheap out there, managers make a lot more.