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2025 Best Construction Management Schools

75 Colleges in the United States
4,158 Construction Management Degrees Awarded
$72,921 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in construction management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #150 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 75 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for construction management students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,158 degrees in construction management annually.

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Choosing a Great Construction Management School

Best Construction Management Schools The construction management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Construction Management rankings. We derive our Best Overall Construction Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Construction Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Construction Management
Bachelor's Degrees in Construction Management
Master's Degrees in Construction Management

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Construction Management Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Construction Management in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the construction management degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

15 Top Schools in Construction Management

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

Every student pursuing a degree in construction management has to check out New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 construction management students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY

Every student pursuing a degree in construction management has to check out Fordham University. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 construction management students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
123 Construction Management Degrees Awarded
7.3% Growth in Graduates

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in construction management. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.

There were approximately 123 construction management students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year. Construction Management degree recipients from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo earn a boost of about $19,864 over the typical income of construction management graduates.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Construction Management Degrees Awarded
$76,246 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in construction management has to take a look at Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 110 construction management students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Construction Management degree recipients from Virginia Tech get an earnings boost of about $3,325 over the typical earnings of construction management graduates.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
363 Construction Management Degrees Awarded
13.2% Growth in Graduates

Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Baton Rouge. This university ranks 2nd out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 363 construction management students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the construction management program make about $72,280 in the first couple years of working.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 Construction Management Degrees Awarded
1.5% Growth in Graduates

WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. This school ranks 19th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 134 construction management students who graduated with this degree at WIT in the most recent year we have data available. Those construction management students who get their degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology earn $9,930 more than the standard construction management student.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Construction Management Degrees Awarded
$86,408 Median Starting Salary

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 36 construction management students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year. Construction Management degree recipients from Drexel University earn a boost of around $13,487 over the average income of construction management graduates.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
61 Construction Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 15th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 61 construction management students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Construction Management Degrees Awarded
33.3% Growth in Graduates

UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 39 construction management students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Those construction management students who get their degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earn $2,784 more than the standard construction management student.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Construction Management Degrees Awarded
28.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 construction management students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the construction management program make about $72,249 in their early career salary.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

UARK is a very large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.More information about a degree in construction management from University of Arkansas

12
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Construction Management Degrees Awarded
$73,678 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 62 construction management students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the construction management program report average early career earnings of $73,678.

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13
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
68.8% Growth in Graduates

JCCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Overland Park. This college ranks 4th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 16 construction management students who graduated with this degree at JCCC in the most recent data year.

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14
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
44 Construction Management Degrees Awarded

UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 construction management students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

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15
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Construction Management Degrees Awarded
$99,649 Median Starting Salary

Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Hayward. This university ranks 62nd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 65 construction management students who graduated with this degree at Cal State East Bay in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the construction management major at California State University - East Bay make $26,728 above the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Rest of the Top Best Construction Management Schools

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Construction Management Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA
17 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, WI
18 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
19 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
20 Weber State University Ogden, UT
21 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN
22 Roger Williams University Bristol, RI
23 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
24 Edmonds Community College Lynnwood, WA
25 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI

Construction Management by Region

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Region
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Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Construction Management is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Construction Management Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Construction Management 4,152
Construction Project Management 6

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Majors Similar to Construction Management

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037
Human Resource Management 27,074
Business Support & Assistant Services 19,686
Hospitality Management 16,015
Management Information Systems 12,429

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