by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 874 people earned their degree in construction engineering, making the major the 455th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 246 construction engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in construction engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their construction engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree construction engineering students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence Technological University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major list. Located in Southfield, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s construction engineering students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Hoboken, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s construction engineering degrees to 39 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major list. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 9 masters’s construction engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Construction Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major list. Illinois Institute of Technology is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 masters’s construction engineering degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 44 masters’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%.
Read more about Construction Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington
With a ranking of #6, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 17 masters’s construction engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Construction Engineering at Washington University in St Louis
New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 masters’s construction engineering degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 more about Construction Engineering at New York University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major list. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 masters’s construction engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Construction Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major list. ESF is a small public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s construction engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s construction engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 7 masters’s construction engineering degrees 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%.
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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s construction engineering students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s construction engineering degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s construction engineering students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
University of Miami landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s construction engineering degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, 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 93%.
Read more about Construction Engineering at University of Miami
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s construction engineering degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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George Mason University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s construction engineering students in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Utah landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major ranking. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Construction Engineering Major list. UNLV is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 0 masters’s construction engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
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