2027 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in California
[Construction Engineering](/majors/engineering/construction-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong construction engineering education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value construction engineering schools.
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2027 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in construction engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Construction Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked California Baptist University the best value for a degree in construction engineering in California. Set in the city of Riverside, California Baptist University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $41,228. Construction Engineering graduates carry a median of $28,169 in student loans. Early-career construction engineering graduates make about $51,999. Set against $28,169 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. California Baptist University admits about 85% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Southern California one of the best values for construction engineering. University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $71,647. Typical student debt for construction engineering graduates is $15,625. Soon after graduation, construction engineering degree recipients from University Of Southern California generally make around $75,677. That is a strong return on a $15,625 median debt. University Of Southern California admits about 10% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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