2026 Best Value Construction Management Schools in Tennessee
[Construction Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/construction-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong construction management education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value construction management schools.
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2026 Best Value Construction Management Schools in Tennessee
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the construction management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Construction Management Schools
For return on investment in construction management, no school beat Middle Tennessee State University this year. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,266, with out-of-state students paying around $31,574. Students borrow a median of $22,050 to complete the construction management program here. Early-career construction management graduates make about $71,762. Set against $22,050 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Middle Tennessee State University admits about 69% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes The University Of Tennessee one of the best values for construction management. Set in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,812, compared with $33,256 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,859 to complete the construction management program here. Soon after graduation, construction management degree recipients from The University Of Tennessee generally make around $49,826. That is a strong return on a $22,859 median debt. The University Of Tennessee admits about 42% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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