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2023 Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$30,763 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,786 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Management School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, construction management was ranked #150 in the country. In fact 3,846 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for construction management students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Construction Management Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Construction Management

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the best value school for construction management students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, National University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Construction Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Read full report on Construction Management at National University

The excellent programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction management schools in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year. Construction Management majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $22,155 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $381.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Construction Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Read full report on Construction Management at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

$18,875 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - East Bay. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State East Bay are $18,875 a year.

Read full report on Construction Management at California State University - East Bay

$25,228 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAA are $25,228 per year.

Full Construction Management at University of Alaska Anchorage Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $25,213 per year. The average amount in student loans that construction management majors at CWU take out is $26,390.

Full Construction Management at Central Washington University Report

$25,654 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction management students. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAF are $25,654 per year.

Full Construction Management at University of Alaska Fairbanks Report

University of Southern California ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Construction Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year.

USC also claimed a spot on our Best Construction Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #8, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction management students. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, construction management graduates from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Construction Management at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Best Construction Management Colleges by State

Explore the best construction management colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 271
Washington 59
Nevada 0
Alaska 19

Construction Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to RudolfSimon.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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