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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Management (With Aid)

75 Ranked Colleges
2,601 Degrees Awarded
$14,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Construction Management is the 153rd most popular major in the country with 3,473 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,601 construction management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 75 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Management (With Aid)

Out of the 75 schools in the Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s construction management degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full BYU - I Construction Management Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 63 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree construction management students with aid list, BYU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students with aid per year to attend BYU.

The low 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Construction Management Report

#3

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree construction management students with aid list, Appalachian State has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State is $13,920 for bachelor’s degree construction management students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. 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.

The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $9,049 for bachelor’s degree construction management students with aid.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction management degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,995 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students with aid per year to attend University of Alaska Anchorage.

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#1 in overall quality

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 94 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also made our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $21,595 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Construction Management Report

#7

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s construction management degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students with aid.

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California State University - East Bay came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. California State University - East Bay is a public institution located in Hayward, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State East Bay did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - East Bay is $11,116 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students with aid.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $21,198 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students with aid per year to attend Virginia Tech.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech Construction Management Report

#10

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Stout also made our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend UW - Stout is $15,839 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students with aid.

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%.

Full UW - Stout Construction Management Report

#11

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,620 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students with aid per year to attend UNI.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Northern Iowa Construction Management Report

#12

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,740 for bachelor’s degree construction management students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 12 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UNLV is $11,424 for bachelor’s degree construction management students with aid.

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#14

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s construction management degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Ferris is $12,889 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students with aid.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a medium-sized public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 34 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,453 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students with aid per year to attend ULM.

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#16

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas

Pittsburg State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pittsburg State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. It awarded 78 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Pittsburg State University is $14,436 for bachelor’s degree construction management students with aid.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato is $16,221 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato

#18

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Ball State University is $15,147 for bachelor’s degree construction management students with aid.

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#19

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#18 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Michigan State is $19,173 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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 Michigan State University

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 1 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for bachelor’s degree construction management students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#21

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

Boise State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,787 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students with aid per year to attend Boise State University.

Full Boise State University Construction Management Report

#22

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

With a ranking of #22, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2019-2020.

CWU also took the #24 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Washington University is $15,397 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students with aid.

Full CWU Construction Management Report

The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s construction management degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $10,974 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at Tyler.

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#24

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah

Weber State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction management degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend WSU is $11,968 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students with aid.

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#25

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Indiana State University is a fairly large public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 53 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,896 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students with aid per year to attend Indiana State.

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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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