Eribertha, Chicago asked Patricia Galloway, Pegasus Global Holdings, Inc. AddedSaturday, September 12, 2015 at 10:56 PM I am specializing in Construction Management in the business school Hi Patricia, I would like to start off by stating what a role-model you are! I'm a business student concentrating on Finance and Construction Management and after doing more research I feel that the construction industry interests me a lot! My concern is that since I'm not majoring in Civil Engineering, but rather specializing in Construction Management in the business school that I won't have an advantage in the workforce. I'm on my second year first semester at IIT and I wonder whether a degree like mine is worth it? Or whether I should just consider being a civil engineer? Any help is truly appreciated. Related to Choosing a Degree, Preparation for College, Special fields and Interdisciplinary Reset Sort By Default Patricia Galloway , Pegasus Global Holdings, Inc. Answered Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 10:56 PM First, my sincere apologies for not getting back to you sooner. I got married in August and my life has been a whirlwind! I am pleased that you are thinking about construction management! That is the area that I spend most of my time. I have a dual degree in Civil Engineering and Construction Management. I believe both areas will offer you several opportunities. However, a combination of both a civil engineering degree and a construction management degree will provide you with the largest opportunities as you will have the technical background in addition to the project management background. Thus, I would encourage you if you are willing to pursue both. However, as a young woman, the doors of opportunity if you like to travel would be open to you with any of the larger contractors such as Kiewet, Fluor, Bechtel, etc. They are all looking for fine young women to join their teams. Good luck!