Construction Management Pathway
Careers in Construction Management
Build a career as big as the projects you'll lead with the Construction Management BIS pathway. Graduates step into in-demand careers as project managers, estimators, superintendents, schedulers, safety managers, BIM coordinators, and construction entrepreneurs — leading commercial, residential, industrial, and infrastructure projects across Tennessee and beyond. With strong starting salaries, exceptional placement rates, and a building boom that isn't slowing down, a UT Construction Science and Management degree is your blueprint for a future you can literally see take shape.
Explore the Careers Waiting for You
Lead the projects that shape skylines and communities as a Construction Manager, planning, directing, and coordinating every phase of building — from concept and budget to scheduling, safety, and final walk-through. It's a high-paying, high-impact leadership career with strong demand across commercial, residential, infrastructure, and specialty construction, and a clear path to running your own jobs, teams, or company.
Be the expert who keeps buildings safe and projects on track as a Construction and Building Inspector, evaluating structures, electrical systems, plumbing, and more to ensure everything meets code, specs, and engineering standards. It's a stable, well-paid career with strong demand across construction, government, and real estate — and the satisfaction of knowing the spaces people live, work, and gather in are sound because of you.
Engineer a healthier planet as an Environmental Engineer, designing the systems and solutions that prevent pollution, clean up contaminated sites, manage waste, and protect air, water, and soil for generations to come. It's a high-impact, high-demand career that blends science and engineering across industries like energy, construction, government, and consulting — perfect for problem-solvers who want their work to mean something.
Design the world we live in as a Civil Engineer, planning and overseeing the roads, bridges, airports, dams, pipelines, water systems, and power plants that keep modern life moving. It's a stable, well-paid career with broad demand across public works, private industry, and consulting — and the lasting pride of knowing your projects will serve communities for generations.
A New Way to Grow
Skills move faster than ever, and your credentials should too. Micro-credentials, also called non-degree, non-credit, or non-traditional credentials, have become one of the most valuable tools in today's rapidly changing workplace. These focused, standalone credentials prove what you can do right now, letting you build expertise, signal new skills to employers, and advance your career without stepping away from it.
What sets The University of Tennessee's Bachelor's Degree in Integrated or Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) approach apart is the pathway. Micro-credentials can be mapped directly to community college courses and, through the BIS pathways, all the way to a bachelor's degree. Start with a single credential, stack it into a certificate, roll that into an associate degree, and continue on to a four-year degree if and when you choose. Your education scales at the same pace as your career.