by our College Data Analytics Team
[Construction Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/construction-management/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their construction management graduates go on to command.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying construction management schools.
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Where you study construction management affects what graduates go on to earn. That is why we developed our Highest Paid Construction Management Graduates ranking. We rank each school on the early-career earnings of its construction management graduates to surface the highest-paying programs.
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If you want to know which schools send construction management graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Columbia University In The City Of New York tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying construction management schools in the United States. Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Early-career construction management graduates from Columbia University In The City Of New York make a median of around $171,543 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in construction management will find them at Drexel University, which ranked #2. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Early-career construction management graduates from Drexel University make a median of around $112,509 per year.
Wentworth Institute Of Technology produces some of the highest-paid graduates in construction management, landing the #3 spot this year. Wentworth Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Construction Management graduates of Wentworth Institute Of Technology earn a median of about $115,758 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in construction management will find them at The University Of Texas At El Paso, which ranked #4. Located in the city of El Paso, The University Of Texas At El Paso is a public institution. Students who complete the construction management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $70,155.
Newschool Of Architecture And Design came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying construction management schools. Newschool Of Architecture And Design is a private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego. Construction Management graduates of Newschool Of Architecture And Design earn a median of about $61,030 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries construction management graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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