2023 Best Value Colleges for Construction Management in the Plains States Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,828 people earned their degree in construction management, making the major the 190th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 559 construction management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality construction management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the construction management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region construction management students.
Top 18 Best Value Colleges for Construction Management in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction management degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
MCC also made our “Best Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $4,315 for Plains States Region Construction Management students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. M State is a medium-sized school located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota that handed out 15 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
M State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,244 for Plains States Region Construction Management students per year to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College.
Full Minnesota State Community and Technical College Construction Management Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this fairly large public school awarded 80 degrees to qualified ’s construction management students in 2020-2021.
Kirkwood Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $9,906 for plains states region construction management students per year to attend Kirkwood Community College.
Full Kirkwood Community College Construction Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Rosemount, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region construction management students list, DCTC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dakota County Technical College is $11,044 for Plains States Region Construction Management students.
Read more about Construction Management at Dakota County Technical College
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Parkville, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s construction management students in 2020-2021.
Park University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Park University is $14,619 for plains states region construction management students.
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North Hennepin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
North Hennepin Community College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Hennepin Community College is $10,081 for Plains States Region Construction Management students.
Read more about Construction Management at North Hennepin Community College
South Dakota State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 38 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State University is $18,578 for Plains States Region Construction Management students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Construction Management at South Dakota State
University of Northern Iowa landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 28 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
UNI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNI is $16,438 for Plains States Region Construction Management students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read more about Construction Management at University of Northern Iowa
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 49 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,718 for Plains States Region Construction Management students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Construction Management at Missouri State
Pittsburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. It awarded 91 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region construction management students list, Pitt State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,575 for plains states region construction management students per year to attend Pitt State.
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Johnson County Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Johnson County Community College is located in Overland Park, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s construction management degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at JCCC, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Johnson County Community College is $13,371 for plains states region construction management students.
Read full report on Construction Management at Johnson County Community College
With a ranking of #12, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 35 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State Mankato is $17,159 for Plains States Region Construction Management students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Construction Management Report
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s construction management degrees to qualified students.
MSU Moorhead also made our “Best Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $17,680 for Plains States Region Construction Management students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read full report on Construction Management at MSU Moorhead
University of Central Missouri landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 28 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
UCM also took the #16 spot in our “Best Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,058 for plains states region construction management students per year to attend UCM.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s construction management students in 2020-2021.
UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $17,013 for plains states region construction management students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Construction Management at UNL
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction management degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,878 for plains states region construction management students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read more about Construction Management at UMN Twin Cities
Dordt University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Sioux Center, Iowa, and it awarded 3 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
Dordt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Construction Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Dordt is $24,313 for Plains States Region Construction Management students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Dordt Construction Management Report
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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
- *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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