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2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

15 Ranked Colleges
829 Degrees Awarded
$14,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Construction Management is the 193rd most popular major in the country with 3,461 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,012 construction management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 829 construction management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent construction management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the construction management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s construction management degrees to qualified students.

NKU also made our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $4,156 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northern Kentucky University.

Full NKU Construction Management Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 108 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $0-$30k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $11,138 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Management at Virginia Tech

#3

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 98 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,169 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Appalachian State.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Appalachian State University Construction Management Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 172 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,433 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Louisiana State University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Construction Management Report

#5

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $8,919 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Construction Management Report

#7 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s construction management degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $10,224 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Management at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction management degrees to 69 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson is $13,698 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Construction Management at Clemson University

#12 in overall quality

University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a medium-sized school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 34 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $0-$30k list, ULM has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe is $9,434 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Construction Management at University of Louisiana at Monroe

#9

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mississippi State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,986 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mississippi State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Mississippi State Construction Management Report

#10

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 27 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Kentucky University is $12,397 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Eastern Construction Management Report

#11

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction management degrees to 84 students in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia also took the #9 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,975 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Kennesaw State University.

Full KSU Georgia Construction Management Report

#12

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, John Brown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. JBU is a small school located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas that handed out 18 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

JBU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for John Brown University is $17,426 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Construction Management at John Brown University

#13

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#15 in overall quality

Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Collegedale, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $0-$30k list, Southern Adventist has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Adventist University is $19,346 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Construction Management at Southern Adventist University

#14

Everglades University

Boca Raton, Florida
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Everglades University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $0-$30k list, Everglades U has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Everglades U is $30,218 for southeast region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Everglades University Construction Management Report

#15

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, Alabama
#14 in overall quality

Tuskegee University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tuskegee, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2019-2020.

Tuskegee did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tuskegee University is $34,799 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Construction Management at Tuskegee

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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