by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Southwest 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 Southwest region, there were 200 construction management graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,245 and $25,875 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in construction management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in construction management.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region construction management students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #1 spot on the list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction management degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Tyler. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s construction management students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Construction Management at Austin Community College District
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #4 spot on the list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 30 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Construction Management Report
Collin County Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s construction management degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Construction Management at Collin County Community College District
With a ranking of #7, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Central New Mexico Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 8 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 1 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 0 ’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction management degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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