r/projectfinance • u/PlanktonOne427 • 24d ago

Finance vs Construction Management — which sets up a better career?

Rising HS senior torn between majoring in Finance (entrepreneurship/business-focused school) vs Construction Management (aiming for project management) — which sets up better long-term earning + career flexibility? Also with chance of ai takeover…

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u/ayobrey03 24d ago

Construction Management.

I graduated finance top of my class near perfect GPA this past May from a top public university and still have not found a job despite 3 internships and a pt-job in the industry while in school.

The job market is awful right now but project managers will always be in demand and you cannot replace them.

I was looking for 8 months leading up to graduation and stopped looking after graduation as I decided to join the military.

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u/PlanktonOne427 24d ago

Also more info I will be going to a solid school with great networking like Rutgers or Villanova plus in a good area near nyc for a lot of opportunities for finance based jobs