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2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $75-$110k

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Construction Engineering is the 242nd most popular major in the country with 802 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, construction engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,567 and had an average of $26,426 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 528 construction engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality construction engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the construction engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 23 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Purdue has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,565 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Purdue University - Main Campus.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Purdue Construction Engineering Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 54 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Iowa State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State University is $17,228 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Iowa State Construction Engineering Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 21 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $18,389 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Read full report on Construction Engineering at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $17,373 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Construction Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNL is $19,663 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, 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 85%.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $21,305 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Texas Tech University Construction Engineering Report

#7

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 13 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,541 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Carolina State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, 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 94%.

Read more about Construction Engineering at NC State

#8

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#19 in overall quality

Lamar University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 13 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,759 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Lamar University.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at Lamar University

#24 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, UTEP has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at El Paso is $15,123 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

#10

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa is $18,547 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Engineering at University of Hawaii at Manoa

#11

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #6 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $23,808 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at Virginia Tech

#12

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering students in 2019-2020.

The Citadel also made our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina is $23,368 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low 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%.

Full The Citadel Construction Engineering Report

#13

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#23 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to qualified students.

GaSou also took the #23 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $18,255 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Construction Engineering at Georgia Southern University

#14

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

With a ranking of #14, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 100 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $23,645 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Oregon State.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, 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 more about Construction Engineering at Oregon State

#16 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $16,473 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#16

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#17 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Little Rock, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,024 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UA Little Rock.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at UA Little Rock

With a ranking of #17, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k 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 37 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, BGSU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,277 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend BGSU.

Full BGSU Construction Engineering Report

#18

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. KSU Georgia is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $19,570 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to qualified students.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $23,366 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

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

#20

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#15 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $24,108 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UA.

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

Read more about Construction Engineering at UA

#21

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to qualified students.

Marquette also took the #5 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Marquette University is $31,034 for Bachelor’s Degree Construction Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, 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 88%.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at Marquette

#22

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#20 in overall quality

California Baptist University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. California Baptist University is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 7 bachelors’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $26,285 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Cal Baptist.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Cal Baptist

#23

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s construction engineering degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $41,038 for bachelor’s degree construction engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend New York University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Construction Engineering at NYU

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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