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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 large city of La Jolla.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Construction Engineering Schools list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for construction engineering students. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

The excellent programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering schools in the United States. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for construction engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very 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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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best construction engineering programs. Located in the midsize 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best construction engineering programs. Virginia Tech is a very 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Construction Engineering Schools list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.

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#10

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware ranked #10 on this year’s Best Construction Engineering Schools list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very 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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