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Program ranking · CIP 52.20 bachelor's · College Scorecard · Mar-Jul 2026 retrievals

Best Colleges for Construction Management

Using U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data retrieved March-July 2026, these colleges rank highest on median earnings for Construction Management (CIP 52.20) bachelor's completers. Rankings use earnings only - not prestige, selectivity, or editorial judgment - and require at least 25 completers so tiny suppressed cohorts do not dominate the list.

$119,067
Highest construction management earnings
37
Colleges ranked
$80,257
#37 cutoff

The list in one line

Every college on this list reports at least $80,257 median earnings for Construction Management bachelor's (CIP 52.20) completers. California State University-East Bay leads at $119,067.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

$119,067
#1 - California State University-East
$80,257
#37 - the cutoff to make this list
25+
completers required per school
92
US schools offering this CIP

Earnings are field-of-study medians for federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled; see methodology for horizon and lag details.

Top 15 construction management programs by median completer earnings

Construction Management bachelor's (CIP 52.20) · higher is higher early-career pay

median earnings

What this shows Construction management pay tracks regional building cycles and project-management career paths - debt still matters when private-sector premiums vary by metro.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study As of Mar-Jul 2026 retrievals

The full top 37

#School NameStateMedian EarningsMedian DebtCompleters
1California State University-East BayCA$119,067-43
2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA$118,331$18,500123
3Wentworth Institute of TechnologyMA$111,195$27,000112
4Minnesota State University-MankatoMN$102,090$24,67557
5University of Wisconsin-StoutWI$101,758$20,17540
6Northern Arizona UniversityAZ$99,015$22,58967
7Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN$98,967$17,00051
8Missouri State University-SpringfieldMO$98,563$22,50067
9University of Louisiana at MonroeLA$98,336$18,09333
10Brigham Young UniversityUT$98,073$12,36462
11Central Washington UniversityWA$97,651$24,12038
12University of Central MissouriMO$96,186$20,85027
13Boise State UniversityID$95,250$23,25052
14Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVA$95,165$27,000101
15Indiana State UniversityIN$94,902$23,25089
16Mississippi State UniversityMS$94,068$30,50032
17Kennesaw State UniversityGA$93,910$26,000117
18Central Connecticut State UniversityCT$93,908$20,23941
19Roger Williams UniversityRI$93,340$25,74536
20University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOK$92,971$21,87542
21University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN$91,947$19,50032
22The University of Texas at TylerTX$91,845$25,00030
23Brigham Young University-IdahoID$91,759$15,25083
24Northern Michigan UniversityMI$91,682$22,25032
25Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA$91,660$23,037232
26Illinois State UniversityIL$91,017$19,75754
27Everglades UniversityFL$90,526$37,93671
28Ferris State UniversityMI$90,504$20,46866
29Pittsburg State UniversityKS$90,321$21,68478
30Ball State UniversityIN$90,239$25,50034
31Kent State University at KentOH$89,959$22,50065
32Eastern Kentucky UniversityKY$88,120$24,50029
33Eastern Michigan UniversityMI$87,028$23,50035
34University of Northern IowaIA$85,688$18,00039
35Northern Kentucky UniversityKY$81,833$17,87529
36SUNY College of Technology at DelhiNY$81,047$24,61027
37Appalachian State UniversityNC$80,257$18,750103

About This Ranking

Schools are ranked by College Scorecard field-of-study median earnings for Construction Management (CIP 52.20) bachelor's completers. Only operating schools with at least 25 completers and a published median are included. Ties break toward larger completer cohorts. For the full program profile - including every reporting school and national distribution - see Construction Management (bachelor's). Methodology lives on our methodology page.

Caveats and limitations

"Best" here means highest reported median earnings for the stated CIP scope - not teaching quality, licensure pass rates, clinical placement strength, or fit for any one student. This list covers Construction Management (CIP 52.20) bachelor's programs only - construction engineering technology (CIP 15.10) and construction engineering (CIP 14.33) are ranked separately when demand warrants.

Figures cover federally aided completers only, use Treasury-linked earnings, and describe a lagged cohort. Regional pay scales and graduate-school paths both move the median without proving a causal school effect.

This ranking is for informational purposes only and does not constitute academic or career advice. Earnings do not predict any individual graduate's outcome.

Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Rankings are computed directly from College Scorecard field-of-study data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar-Jul 2026 retrievals.