Construction Engineering and Management Master's Program

The construction engineering and management master’s program is designed to strengthen technical training and develop skills in managing costs, time constraints, quality and safety controls while preparing students to lead global construction projects. 

Stevens is one of just a few universities in the New York area to offer this cutting-edge program with a special focus on mega projects. By the time you graduate, you will have competitive leadership skills to help you pursue an executive-track career in the global construction industry.

The construction engineering and management master’s program offers maximum curricular flexibility, and one-of-a-kind classes developed specifically for you—just 15 minutes from downtown Manhattan. You’ll also have the opportunity to network with industry leaders, gain work experience through our co-op program, visit the Shanghai Tower and work with faculty experts from the World Trade Center, Hudson Yards and the Olympics.

Join a Top 40 Online Graduate Engineering Program

Stevens is ranked among the top 40 in the U.S. for "Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs" in 2025 by U.S. News and World Report.

The Stevens Advantage: Widen Your Career Options

With a projected shortage of engineers through 2030, now is the time to get your engineering degree. But to compete in today’s career climate, graduates must adapt to rapidly-evolving technologies impacting all corners of the job market, like generative AI. At Stevens, you’ll learn the in-demand skills you need to fill the talent gap. Our core curriculum – infused with AI electives and hands-on education opportunities – develops the deep expertise, critical thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration, and entrepreneurial savvy required to thrive in a technologically disrupted marketplace.

The Stevens construction engineering and management master’s program offers maximum flexibility for working professionals seeking to take that next step in their career. In addition to working with Stevens’ world-class engineering faculty, you’ll be able to network with industry leaders whose headquarters are located just across the Hudson River in Manhattan.

Learn more about what makes graduate education from Stevens a unique experience:

• Core AI Curriculum: To help build the next iteration of an AI-competent workforce, our standard graduate curricula is infused with core and elective artificial intelligence courses.

• Graduate Cooperative Education Program: Available with two tracks, your co-op experience can serve as a starting point for a research project or augment your on-campus research with complimentary experience.

• International Student Experience: Tap into our expanding worldwide network of research, academic and alumni partners and mentor with our expert faculty in a number of federally-designated STEM degree programs. Optional Practical Training (OPT) or Curricular Practical Training (CPT) is available to gain work experience in your major/field of study.

• State-of-the-Art Research Labs and Facilities: Build, tinker and test your designs in Stevens' MakerCenter, Prototype and Object Fabrication Lab, or numerous other research facilities.

• Research Opportunities: Renowned faculty, labs and research centers – as well as industry partnerships and funding from leading national agencies – support strategic and interdisciplinary research in engineering and science.

More opportunities for Stevens graduate students include:

• Wide selection of Graduate Certificates

• Student Organizations

• Optional research or clinical thesis

• Credit for on-the-job projects with your current employer

• Extensive hands-on laboratory experience

• Research with clinical collaborators

Find out more about life as a graduate student in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering at Stevens by visiting the links below.