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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 874 people earned their degree in construction engineering, making the major the 455th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 608 construction engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in construction engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in construction engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree construction engineering students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering

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Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to 54 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Read more about Construction Engineering at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 77 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at Oregon State

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 71 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at Iowa State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a small public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 13 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full The Citadel Construction Engineering Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at Virginia Tech

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Engineering at UC

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 70 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Engineering at UT Arlington

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 11 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Engineering at Texas A&M Commerce

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 18 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at UD

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

With a ranking of #10, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major list. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at California Baptist University

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at Lamar University

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #13. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 17 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at Texas Tech

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #15. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at North Dakota State University

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Marquette University Construction Engineering Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Read more about Construction Engineering at The University of Alabama

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #18. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 15 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at NC State

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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Engineering at UH Manoa

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National University
San Diego, California

National University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major list. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at National University

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #21. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Engineering at GaSou

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #22. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Engineering at UTEP

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major list. Kennesaw State University is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 5 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at Kennesaw State University

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNL Construction Engineering Report

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