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Construction Management Schools Near Tuscaloosa, AL (2026)
Updated August 11, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Tuscaloosa, Alabama is home to about 114,288 residents. In the Tuscaloosa, AL metro area, the top-earning construction management-related role is Construction Manager at a median $92,770 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Construction Management Schools to Tuscaloosa
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer construction management programs near Tuscaloosa, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Tuscaloosa city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Tuscaloosa is part of the Tuscaloosa, AL metro area (BLS area code 46220). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Construction Manager
$92,770
Tuscaloosa, AL
$105,781
Cost Estimator
$74,800
Tuscaloosa, AL
$85,291
First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades Workers
$75,380
Tuscaloosa, AL
$85,952
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Tuscaloosa at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
87.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
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What are the highest-paying construction management roles near Tuscaloosa?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying construction management-related roles near Tuscaloosa are: Construction Manager ($92,770), First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades Workers ($75,380), Cost Estimator ($74,800). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Northport instead of Tuscaloosa?
Northport, AL is 4.4 miles from Tuscaloosa and has its own set of local construction management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: August 11, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.