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 highest-paying schools turn a construction management degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find where construction management graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send construction management graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Drexel University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying construction management schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the construction management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $99,117.
A rank of #2 makes Pennsylvania College Of Technology one of the highest-paying schools for construction management. Located in the city of Williamsport, Pennsylvania College Of Technology is a public institution. After graduating, construction management degree recipients from Pennsylvania College Of Technology typically earn about $72,940 annually.
Suny College Of Technology At Delhi produces some of the highest-paid graduates in construction management, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Delhi, Suny College Of Technology At Delhi is a public institution. After graduating, construction management degree recipients from Suny College Of Technology At Delhi typically earn about $69,130 annually.
Utica College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying construction management schools. Located in the city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career construction management graduates from Utica College make a median of around $66,541 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Morgan State University earned it the #5 place for construction management. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State University is a public institution. Students who complete the construction management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $64,392.
Suny College Of Technology At Alfred earned the #6 position for construction management graduate earnings this year. Set in the rural area of Alfred, Suny College Of Technology At Alfred is a public institution. After graduating, construction management degree recipients from Suny College Of Technology At Alfred typically earn about $77,022 annually.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their construction management graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 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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