2026 Best Construction Management Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best Construction Management doctoral degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 177 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor evaluated schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Construction Management Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Leading the list is Arizona State University, our #1 Construction Management school in the United States. Based in Tempe, AZ, Arizona State University is a public institution. About 68% of students finish within six years. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,223, with out-of-state students paying around $33,139. Arizona State University Construction Management students take on a median of $21,842 in debt. Get the full Arizona State University report
Vermont Technical College came in at #2 on this year's Construction Management ranking in the United States. Get the full Vermont Technical College report
The strong Construction Management programs at Western Illinois University earned it the #3 place in the United States. More on Western Illinois University
A rank of #4 makes Centralia College one of the top choices in the United States. Read more about Centralia College
A rank of #5 makes Everglades University one of the top choices in the United States. See the full Everglades University profile
Northern Arizona University did well this year, earning the #6 position. See the full Northern Arizona University profile
Manhattan College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Management schools. See the full Manhattan College profile
Utah Valley University came in at #8 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Utah Valley University
Pierce College At Fort Steilacoom placed #9 among Construction Management schools in the United States. See the full Pierce College At Fort Steilacoom profile
Lamar State College Orange ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Management schools. See the full Lamar State College Orange profile
Missouri State University Springfield landed the #11 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Missouri State University Springfield
Suny College Of Technology At Delhi placed #12 among Construction Management schools in the United States. See the full Suny College Of Technology At Delhi profile
University Of Missouri Kansas City did well this year, earning the #13 position. See the full University Of Missouri Kansas City profile
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Read more about Eastern Kentucky University
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Management schools. See the full University Of Minnesota Twin Cities profile
San Joaquin Valley College Ontario did well this year, earning the #16 position. Get the full San Joaquin Valley College Ontario report
Central Washington University came in at #17 in this year's ranking. More on Central Washington University
Weber State University landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Weber State University
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College placed #19 among Construction Management schools in the United States. Get the full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College report
Iti Technical College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Management schools. See the full Iti Technical College profile
University Of Central Missouri placed #21 among Construction Management schools in the United States. See the full University Of Central Missouri profile
Community College Of Beaver County placed #22 among Construction Management schools in the United States. Read more about Community College Of Beaver County
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo did well this year, earning the #23 position. Read the full report on California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
University Of Denver came in at #24 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Denver profile
Stevens Institute Of Technology placed #25 among Construction Management schools in the United States. Get the full Stevens Institute Of Technology report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Construction Management Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Roger Williams University ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Management schools. Read the full report on Roger Williams University
Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #27 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Cuyahoga Community College District
Brigham Young University Idaho ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Management schools. More on Brigham Young University Idaho
Milwaukee School Of Engineering came in at #29 in this year's ranking. Read more about Milwaukee School Of Engineering
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Management schools. See the full University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus profile
Austin Community College District ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Management schools. Read more about Austin Community College District
Newschool Of Architecture And Design came in at #32 in this year's ranking. Read more about Newschool Of Architecture And Design
Pennsylvania College Of Technology landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. See the full Pennsylvania College Of Technology profile
University Of Southern Mississippi landed the #34 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Southern Mississippi
Onondaga Community College came in at #35 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Onondaga Community College
Joliet Junior College did well this year, earning the #36 position. Read more about Joliet Junior College
University Of Louisiana Monroe ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Management schools. See the full University Of Louisiana Monroe profile
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Management schools. See the full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville profile
Bradley University ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Management schools. See the full Bradley University profile
Savannah Technical College placed #40 among Construction Management schools in the United States. See the full Savannah Technical College profile
University Of Kansas ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Management schools. See the full University Of Kansas profile
Appalachian State University did well this year, earning the #42 position. Get the full Appalachian State University report
Capital Community College ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Management schools. More on Capital Community College
Benjamin Franklin Institute Of Technology did well this year, earning the #44 position. Read the full report on Benjamin Franklin Institute Of Technology
National University ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Management schools. Get the full National University report
Capitol College
Capitol College came in at #46 in this year's ranking. Get the full Capitol College report
Casper College
Casper College did well this year, earning the #47 position. Read more about Casper College
University Of Northern Iowa did well this year, earning the #48 position. Get the full University Of Northern Iowa report
Anne Arundel Community College ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Management schools. More on Anne Arundel Community College
Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry came in at #50 in this year's ranking. More on Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry
Related Construction Management Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Construction Management Schools (All Levels)
- Best Construction Management Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Construction Management Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Construction Management Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Construction Management Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Construction Management Master’s Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 177 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).