by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,846 people earned their degree in construction management, making the major the 150th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, construction management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $66,201 and had an average of $24,806 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 559 construction management graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,123 and $26,454 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 360 construction management graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in construction management. That schools that top this list have a program in construction management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree construction management students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Pittsburg, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction management degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 12 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Construction Management at Dunwoody College of Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Construction Management at South Dakota State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction management degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s construction management degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Mankato
University of Northern Iowa landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction management degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Iowa Construction Management Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 28 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Construction Management at University of Central Missouri
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 49 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield Construction Management Report
Dordt University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Sioux Center, Iowa, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Park University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s construction management degrees to qualified students.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Construction Management Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Construction Management at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
With a ranking of #14, University of Mary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Mary is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 1 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 0 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Construction Management at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
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