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2025 Best Construction Engineering Schools

27 Colleges in the United States
874 Construction Engineering Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in construction engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #455 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 27 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Construction Engineering Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 874 degrees in construction engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Construction Engineering School

Best Construction Engineering Schools Your choice of construction engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Construction Engineering 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.

Construction Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Construction Engineering
Master's Degrees in Construction Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Construction Engineering

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Construction Engineering Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Engineering in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the construction engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Construction Engineering

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
37 Construction Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in construction engineering needs to look into New York University. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 construction engineering students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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2

Any student pursuing a degree in construction engineering needs to check out University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.More information about a degree in construction engineering from University of Southern California

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
39 Construction Engineering Degrees Awarded

Stevens Institute of Technology is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in construction engineering. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Stevens is a great school overall.

There were roughly 39 construction engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent year we have data available.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
65 Construction Engineering Degrees Awarded

Virginia Tech is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in construction engineering. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 65 construction engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
71 Construction Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 71 construction engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA

Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 1 construction engineering students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ

ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 12 construction engineering students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
77 Construction Engineering Degrees Awarded

Oregon State is a very large public university located in the city of Corvallis. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 77 construction engineering students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE

UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 construction engineering students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
34 Construction Engineering Degrees Awarded

Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 construction engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in construction engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus

Construction Engineering by Region

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