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2024 Best Construction Management Schools in California

6 Colleges in California
272 Construction Management Degrees Awarded
$71,189 Avg Early-Career Salary
Construction Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #150 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in California 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 272 degrees in construction management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Construction Management School

Best Construction Management Schools in California Your choice of construction management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Construction Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Construction Management 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 in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Construction Management in California

The schools below may not offer all types of construction management degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top California Schools in Construction Management

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

University of Southern California is a good choice for students interested in a degree in construction management. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 11 construction management students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Construction Management Degrees Awarded
17.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in construction management needs to take a look at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.

There were roughly 114 construction management students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the construction management program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo make $12,427 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in construction management from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$59,937 Median Starting Salary
$20,000 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia if you wish to pursue a degree in construction management. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 70th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 24 construction management students who graduated with this degree at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, construction management degree recipients usually earn about $59,937 in their early careers.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Construction Management Degrees Awarded
40.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat California State University - East Bay if you wish to pursue a degree in construction management. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 61st out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 80 construction management students who graduated with this degree at Cal State East Bay in the most recent data year. Those construction management students who get their degree from California State University - East Bay earn $8,867 more than the standard construction management grad.

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is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the midsize city of Ontario.More information about a degree in construction management from San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario

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National University
San Diego, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 12 construction management students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Construction Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Construction Management Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 59
Nevada 192 0
Alaska 119 19

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Construction Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Construction Management Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Construction Management 272

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 64,206
Accounting 6,896
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 4,566
General Business/Commerce 3,103
Business Support & Assistant Services 2,490
Human Resource Management 1,824
Finance & Financial Management 1,542
Real Estate 1,389
Marketing 1,368
Business/Managerial Economics 1,248

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