2023 Best Construction Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Construction Management for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Construction Management is the 190th most popular major in the country with 3,828 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across California, there were 272 construction management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Construction Management for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in construction management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great construction management programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the construction management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Construction Management for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Most Veteran Friendly in California for Construction Management for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Construction Management for a Master’s”.

Top 2 Best Construction Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

1,311 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Construction Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 11 masters’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Management Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern California]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

2

California State University - East Bay
Hayward, California

32 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - East Bay. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Construction Management for a Master’s. Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s construction management degrees to qualified students.

Cal State East Bay not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Construction Management Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.Among the 16,253 students enrolled at California State University - East Bay, 32 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,956. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• 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

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• 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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