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. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Great Lakes region, there were 714 construction management graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,313 and $25,746 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 30 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 great lakes region construction management students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 85 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and it awarded 54 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Construction Management at University of Wisconsin - Stout
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Northern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. ONU is a small school located in Ada, Ohio that handed out 18 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio Northern University Construction Management Report
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee School of Engineering landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 19 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized school located in Platteville, Wisconsin that handed out 40 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Michigan University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marquette, Michigan. It awarded 35 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lawrence Technological University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lawrence Technological University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Southfield, Michigan. It awarded 11 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Ferris State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 44 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
Bradley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bradley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wooster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction management degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Construction Management Report
Illinois State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction management degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s construction management degrees to qualified students.
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Kent State University at Kent landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 61 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Kent Construction Management Report
With a ranking of #14, John A Logan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Carterville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction management degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUE is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Construction Management at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction management degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Illinois University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s construction management degrees to qualified students.
Parkland College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Parkland College is a medium-sized school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 12 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
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Michigan Technological University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 11 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #20, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 11 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
Joliet Junior College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large school located in Joliet, Illinois that handed out 24 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
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McHenry County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. McHenry County College is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s construction management degrees to qualified students.
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Lansing Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lansing Community College is a fairly large school located in Lansing, Michigan that handed out 9 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of DuPage landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. College of DuPage is a public institution located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oakland Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland Community College is a fairly large school located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan that handed out 5 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
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