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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering

31 Ranked Colleges
590 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 878 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 590 construction engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in construction engineering.

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Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s

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

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. 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 Oregon State University

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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 #2 for the Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Engineering at Iowa State University

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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 #3 for the Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, 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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 55 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Construction Engineering at BGSU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 50 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at UC

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Virginia Tech Construction Engineering Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Construction Engineering Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 27 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Engineering at Texas Tech University

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at UD

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 18 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full ASU - Tempe Construction Engineering Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #11, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s list. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 17 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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 4.0% 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%.

Full The University of Alabama Construction Engineering Report

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 16 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Engineering at Lamar University

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #13, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at NC State

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With a ranking of #14, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at Texas A&M Commerce

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

California Baptist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. 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 10 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Cal Baptist Construction Engineering Report

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National University
La Jolla, California

National University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. National University is located in La Jolla, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 more about Construction Engineering at National University

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full KSU Georgia Construction Engineering Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s list. Marquette is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 6 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Construction Engineering at Marquette

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 UH Manoa

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. The Citadel is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at The Citadel

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Construction Engineering at UA Little Rock

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Construction Engineering at Georgia Southern University

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With a ranking of #18, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 6 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 5 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Construction Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national 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 UNL

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Engineering Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at New York University

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