Cal poly Pomona or CSULB for construction management ?

College Search & Selection
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I have no clue on which school to choose! Help! Which school is better?

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CPP’s construction management program is in the school of architecture and environmental design, whereas CSULB’s program is in the school of engineering, sharing a department with CivE. The two programs have different emphases and probably vibes, because of this difference.

http://web.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/catalog/current/coe/civil_engineering/et_bs01.html

http://catalog.calpoly.edu/collegesandprograms/collegeofarchitectureandenvironmentaldesign/constructionmanagement/bsconstructionmanagement/

The CSULB program looks more math/science heavy, with more required core classes and a GPA requirement in the lower-division classes for admission to the major. The CPP program looks more flexible as far as choosing classes according to your interests. (You can get the CPP degree without taking calculus and physics at all, but you can’t even get into the major at Long Beach without these classes.) It depends whether you’re looking for the engineering-adjacent rigor that Long Beach offers or for the more “hands on” approach that is Cal Poly’s trademark.

The Long Beach program is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education. Cal Poly SLO’s program is also, but CPP’s program is not.

Other than that… Long Beach is a coastal city unto itself; Pomona is an inland suburb.

Both very solid schools with very similar stats vis-a-vis graduation rates, etc. But the differences in the programs are significant enough that I would think you would have a preference for one over the other, depending on whether you want “engineering cred” or whether you want to focus on the practicalities of the construction industry.

Good luck!

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Man!!! I still don’t know. I already accepted the offer to LB only because it’s closer than Pomona and I have family that graduated from there. But I feel as if it’s the other way around by looking at the curriculum. Thanks for the info

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I can’t help you except that I would find out how important if at all the American Council for Construction accreditation is. Can you still easily find employment right after school? If it doesn’t matter much, I would go to the program you will enjoy the most.

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And that will be the one having to do more with engineering