2025 Best Construction Management Schools in California
5
Colleges in California
330
Construction Management Degrees Awarded
A degree in
construction management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #190 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for construction management students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 330 degrees in construction management to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Construction Management School

Your choice of construction management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for construction management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Construction Management Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Construction Management Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Construction Management in California
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the construction management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top California Schools in Construction Management
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
123
Construction Management Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in construction management has to take a look at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were roughly 123 construction management students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in construction management from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
65
Construction Management Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat California State University - East Bay if you want to pursue a degree in construction management. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 62nd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 65 construction management students who graduated with this degree at Cal State East Bay in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in construction management from California State University - East Bay
Masters
Degree Type
MS in Management - Construction Management
Program Name
Gain the leadership skills and expertise you need to manage large-scale construction projects with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
It is difficult to beat San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia if you wish to pursue a degree in construction management. Located in the city of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a great college overall.
There were about 22 construction management students who graduated with this degree at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
It is difficult to beat San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario if you want to pursue a degree in construction management. is a small private for-profit college located in the city of Ontario.More information about a degree in construction management from San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 12 construction management students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available.
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