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2024 Best Construction Management Schools

98 Colleges in the United States
3,846 Construction Management Degrees Awarded
$66,201 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 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 98 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 3,846 degrees in construction management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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
Doctor'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 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

14 Top Schools in Construction Management

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

University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in construction management. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

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

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Construction Management Degrees Awarded
$98,322 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in construction management needs to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 33 construction management students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the construction management major at Columbia University in the City of New York get $32,121 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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3
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 Construction Management Degrees Awarded
10.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree 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 #62 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 134 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 earn a boost of about $2,846 above the average income of construction management graduates.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
132 Construction Management Degrees Awarded
$81,858 Median Starting Salary

Wentworth Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in construction management. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. This school ranks 18th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 132 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 receive $15,657 more than the average construction management graduate.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Construction Management Degrees Awarded
17.5% Growth in Graduates

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public university located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,217 colleges 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 year we have data available. Construction Management degree recipients from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo earn a boost of about $17,415 above the average earnings of construction management majors.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
315 Construction Management Degrees Awarded
11.7% Growth in Graduates

Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 315 construction management students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year. Construction Management degree recipients from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College get an earnings boost of about $4,758 above the average income of construction management graduates.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Construction Management Degrees Awarded
$67,720 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were about 63 construction management students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year. After graduation, construction management degree recipients generally earn an average of $67,720 in the first five years of their career.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$68,050 Median Starting Salary
$23,981 Median Student Debt

UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 construction management students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, construction management degree recipients typically make about $68,050 at the beginning of their careers.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Construction Management Degrees Awarded
$77,474 Median Starting Salary

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 construction management students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Those construction management students who get their degree from Drexel University receive $11,272 more than the typical construction management grad.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
37.5% Growth in Graduates

NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 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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11
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ

Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stevens is a great school overall.

There were approximately 13 construction management students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent data year.

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12
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$65,420 Median Starting Salary
$26,000 Median Student Debt

University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Norman. This university ranks 1st out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 30 construction management students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma 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 $65,420.

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13
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$59,937 Median Starting Salary
$20,000 Median Student Debt

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit college located in the rural area of Visalia. This college ranks 70th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 24 construction management students who graduated with this degree at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the construction management program make an average of $59,937 in the first couple years of their career.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$62,908 Median Starting Salary
$22,697 Median Student Debt

Clemson is a very large public university located in the suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 construction management students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the construction management program state that they receive average early career income of $62,908.

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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
14 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
15 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
16 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
17 Fordham University Bronx, NY
18 San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario Ontario, CA
19 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
20 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
21 Everglades University Boca Raton, FL
22 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
23 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
24 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS

Construction Management by Region

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Region
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Southwest
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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 3,828
Construction Project Management 18

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Majors Similar to Construction Management

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382
Human Resource Management 28,787
Business Support & Assistant Services 19,119
Hospitality Management 17,689
Management Information Systems 13,680

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