Assessment Results and Support Data

What follows is an analysis of just some of the most recent results from the latest assessment cycles in June 2026. 

Degree Program Objectives

DPO 1: Prepare graduates to successfully perform in the construction industry with problem-solving skills and technical knowledge

DPO 2: Provide interdisciplinary opportunities for students to develop professionalism, leadership, communication, and teamwork skills  

DPO 3: Provide opportunities for service and lifelong learning in the built environment

DPO 4: Provide learning opportunities that enable students to understand construction management within the broader context of art, science, business, and technology

DPO 5: Provide equitable learning opportunities for all students to succeed while fostering a culture of inclusive excellence

DPO 6: Collaborate with industry partners to provide CM graduates with employment opportunities in the construction industry

Program Learning Objectives

PLO 1 - Create written communications appropriate to the construction discipline

PLO 2 - Create oral presentations appropriate to the construction discipline

PLO 3 - Create a construction project safety plan

PLO 4 - Create construction project cost estimates

PLO 5 - Create construction project schedules

PLO 6 - Analyze professional decisions based on ethical principles

PLO 7 - Analyze methods, materials, and equipment used to construct projects

PLO 8 - Apply electronic-based technology to manage the construction process

PLO 9 - Apply basic surveying techniques for construction layout and control

PLO 10 - Understand different methods of project delivery and the roles and responsibilities of all constituencies involved in the design and construction
process

PLO 11 - Understand construction accounting and cost control

PLO 12 - Understand construction quality assurance and control

PLO 13 - Understand construction project control processes

PLO 14 - Understand the legal implications of contract, common, and regulatory law to manage a construction project

PLO 15 - Understand the basic principles of sustainable construction

PLO 16 - Understand the basic principles of structural behavior

PLO 17 - Understand the basic principles of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems

PLO 18 - Understand the role construction
managers play in enhancing the needs of society

PLO 19 - Understand the importance of creating and planning for continuing education and lifelong learning

PLO 20 - Understand the key leadership characteristics that are successful in building and strengthening construction management teams

PLO 21- Understand the importance of recognizing culture differences and role culture plays on influencing project success for a construction team

PLO 22- Understand the benefits of respecting the unique and diverse backgrounds individuals bring to a construction team

 

University Career Services Graduate Status Report

The Career Services Graduate Status Report tracks the reported salaries and other data related to graduates and makes median salary by class, major, and other information available to the public at https://calpoly.12twenty.com/customReports#/customReports/48830

 

Construction Management Graduate Status Report

Academic Year	Responses	Median Salary
2023-2024	68	$88,000
2022-2023	57	$85,000
2021-2022	25	$77,000
2020-2021	35	$76,000
2019-2020	42	$75,000
2018-2019	78	$75,000
2017-2018	59	$72,712
2016-2017	40	$71,000
2015-2016	47	$68,500
2014-2015	24	$67,150
2013-2014	36	$65,000
2012-2013	35	$62,750