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Project Management Specialists
Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. May serve as a point of contact for the client or customer.
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Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to persuading, organizing and helping work.
- Persuading
- Leading, selling, starting projects, or making a case
- Organizing
- Creating order, checking details, and keeping work accurate
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Project management software
- Operating system software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Development environment software
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Word processing software
- Cloud-based data access and sharing software
- Video conferencing software
Opportunity near you
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Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 127,300
- Job openings each year
- 9,500
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 9.5%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 127,300 | 9,500 | 9.5% |
| Texas | 113,030 | 9,000 | 19.6% |
| Florida | 74,160 | 5,770 | 15.8% |
| Maryland | 40,000 | 3,010 | 10.9% |
| Colorado | 36,290 | 2,860 | 17.7% |
| Virginia | 33,730 | 2,490 | 8.0% |
| Ohio | 31,200 | 2,240 | 4.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 30,620 | 2,210 | 5.4% |
| Illinois | 28,970 | 2,080 | 4.8% |
| Arizona | 27,620 | 2,150 | 15.5% |
| North Carolina | 27,360 | 2,110 | 14.5% |
| Georgia | 26,650 | 2,080 | 16.1% |
| Michigan | 24,040 | 1,710 | 3.8% |
| New Jersey | 20,820 | 1,510 | 6.0% |
| Missouri | 20,560 | 1,530 | 9.1% |
| Tennessee | 19,710 | 1,600 | 22.7% |
| Wisconsin | 19,310 | 1,480 | 13.3% |
| Oregon | 19,180 | 1,490 | 15.8% |
| Minnesota | 18,390 | 1,360 | 7.9% |
| Utah | 16,710 | 1,400 | 29.1% |
| Indiana | 11,250 | 830 | 8.1% |
| Massachusetts | 9,470 | 700 | 8.0% |
| Oklahoma | 9,170 | 680 | 7.6% |
| South Carolina | 9,140 | 690 | 11.1% |
| Connecticut | 8,090 | 600 | 8.4% |
| Kentucky | 7,990 | 580 | 6.0% |
| District of Columbia | 6,160 | 450 | 7.9% |
| New Mexico | 5,690 | 440 | 15.9% |
| Arkansas | 5,510 | 410 | 10.2% |
| Iowa | 5,490 | 410 | 10.0% |
| Nevada | 5,240 | 410 | 15.2% |
| Louisiana | 5,200 | 390 | 10.2% |
| New Hampshire | 4,170 | 310 | 11.2% |
| Rhode Island | 3,260 | 240 | 7.6% |
| Mississippi | 2,790 | 220 | 13.9% |
| Nebraska | 2,550 | 190 | 8.1% |
| Maine | 2,330 | 160 | — |
| Kansas | 2,300 | 170 | 4.1% |
| Montana | 2,280 | 180 | 20.0% |
| North Dakota | 1,830 | 140 | 12.3% |
| West Virginia | 1,820 | 140 | 9.0% |
| Delaware | 1,620 | 120 | 3.8% |
| Alabama | 1,210 | 90 | 6.1% |
| South Dakota | 960 | 70 | 12.9% |
| Wyoming | 940 | 70 | 17.5% |
| Vermont | 920 | 70 | 13.6% |
| Puerto Rico | 660 | 50 | 11.9% |
| Alaska | 480 | 40 | 9.1% |
| Virgin Islands | 70 | 10 | −12.5% |
Career to college
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Where to study
Colleges with strong activity in these fields.
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Southern New Hampshire University
- Degrees each year
- 5,907
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Annual cost after aid
- $37,000
Western Governors University
- Degrees each year
- 4,506
- Admit rate
- Not reported
- Annual cost after aid
- $13,000
California State University-Fullerton
- Degrees each year
- 2,134
- Admit rate
- 87%
- Annual cost after aid
- $6,000
San Diego State University
- Degrees each year
- 2,008
- Admit rate
- 34%
- Annual cost after aid
- $13,000
San Jose State University
- Degrees each year
- 1,657
- Admit rate
- 80%
- Annual cost after aid
- $12,000
University of Maryland Global Campus
- Degrees each year
- 1,789
- Admit rate
- Not reported
- Annual cost after aid
- —
Liberty University
- Degrees each year
- 1,553
- Admit rate
- 99%
- Annual cost after aid
- $27,000
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
- Degrees each year
- 1,523
- Admit rate
- 74%
- Annual cost after aid
- $11,000
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