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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Management (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

13 Ranked Colleges
355 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,473 people earned their degree in construction management, making the major the 153rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, construction management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $62,233 and had an average of $25,516 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 484 construction management graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,813 and $23,435 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 355 construction management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in construction management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great construction management programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Management (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $19,942 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Northern Iowa is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI also made our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $17,467 for plains states region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Northern Iowa.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Management at University of Northern Iowa

#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 78 bachelors’s construction management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $75-$110k list, Pitt State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,826 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Pitt State.

Read full report on Construction Management at Pittsburg State University

#4

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Mary is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s construction management degrees to qualified students.

UMary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,691 for plains states region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UMary.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Read more about Construction Management at UMary

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #5 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State Mankato is $18,312 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Management at Minnesota State Mankato

#4 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s construction management degrees to qualified students.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNL is $19,663 for plains states region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Full UNL Construction Management Report

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s construction management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $75-$110k list, Missouri State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,298 for plains states region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Missouri State.

Read more about Construction Management at Missouri State

#8

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

With a ranking of #8, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction management degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

UCM also took the #12 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Missouri is $15,874 for plains states region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full University of Central Missouri Construction Management Report

With a ranking of #9, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s construction management degrees to qualified students.

MSU Moorhead not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $19,300 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend MSU Moorhead.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full Minnesota State University - Moorhead Construction Management Report

#10

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

South Dakota State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State University is $20,754 for plains states region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Management at South Dakota State University

#11

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#13 in overall quality

Park University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Park University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Park University is $20,118 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Construction Management at Park University

#12

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Dunwoody College of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

Dunwoody College of Technology also took the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $25,428 for plains states region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Dunwoody College of Technology.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Construction Management at Dunwoody College of Technology

#13

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Dordt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Sioux Center, Iowa, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

Dordt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Dordt is $26,237 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Management at Dordt University

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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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