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2023 Best Construction Engineering Schools

38 Colleges
$74,870 Avg Salary
$24,467 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 878 people earned a degree or certificate in construction engineering, making the major the #252 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Construction Engineering Schools ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Construction Engineering Schools in the United States

Check out the construction engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Construction Engineering Schools

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the best school in the United States for construction engineering students. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Construction Engineering Schools list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, construction engineering graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $22,500.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering schools in the United States. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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The excellent programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering schools in the United States. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Out of the 38 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction engineering students. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, construction engineering majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $24,630 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $368.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Engineering Schools ranking. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

The average amount in student loans that construction engineering majors at Virginia Tech take out is $26,487.

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Lawrence Technological University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best construction engineering programs. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

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#10

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

With a ranking of #10, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Construction Engineering by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 40 majors within the area of study, construction engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Daniel Christensen.

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