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2026 Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools

There are 56 colleges that offer a degree in Construction Engineering. Learn more about the most popular schools below:

Finding the Best Construction Engineering School for You

Today’s Construction Engineering students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendance, there are many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the United States offering Construction Engineering programs. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

Check out the Construction Engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

The most popular school in the United States for Construction Engineering students is The University of Texas at Arlington. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public school located in Arlington, TX. During the most recent year for which we have data, 343 people earned their degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $64,801. Full Construction Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

Kennesaw State University landed the #2 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Kennesaw, GA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 147 people earned their degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,335. Read More…

#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University landed the #3 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools ranking. Oregon State University is a public school located in Corvallis, OR. This school awarded 71 degrees in Construction Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $47,459. Read full report on Construction Engineering at Oregon State University

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University comes in at #4 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction Engineering majors. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a public school located in Blacksburg, VA. This school awarded 69 degrees in Construction Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $59,604. Full Construction Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Report

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #5 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public school located in Baton Rouge, LA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 68 people earned their degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,361. Full Construction Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Hoboken, NJ, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 67 degrees in Construction Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $83,442. Read full report on Construction Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology

#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #7 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction Engineering majors. New York University is a private nonprofit school located in New York, NY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 64 people earned their degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $59,956. Read More…

Kent State University at Kent landed the #8 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a public school located in Kent, OH. During the most recent year for which we have data, 58 people earned their degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,674. Full Construction Engineering at Kent State University at Kent Report

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Cincinnati, OH, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 56 people earned their degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $53,819. Read More…

Iowa State University landed the #10 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Ames, IA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 54 degrees in Construction Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $50,667. Full Construction Engineering at Iowa State University Report

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools ranking. Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is a public school located in Bowling Green, OH. During the most recent year for which we have data, 43 people earned their degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,263. Read More…

University of North Carolina at Charlotte comes in at #12 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction Engineering majors. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public school located in Charlotte, NC. This school awarded 42 degrees in Construction Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $44,953. Full Construction Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#13

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at #13 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction Engineering majors. Located in West Lafayette, IN, this is a public institution. This school awarded 35 degrees in Construction Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $61,124. Read More…

Illinois Institute of Technology comes in at #14 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction Engineering majors. Illinois Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit school located in Chicago, IL. This school awarded 32 degrees in Construction Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $64,069. Read full report on Construction Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology

#15

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware landed the #15 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools ranking. University of Delaware is a public school located in Newark, DE. During the most recent year for which we have data, 31 people earned their degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $51,892. Read full report on Construction Engineering at University of Delaware

#16

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University comes in at #16 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction Engineering majors. Texas Tech University is a public school located in Lubbock, TX. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people earned their degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $46,893. Read More…

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #17 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction Engineering majors. Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a public school located in Tempe, AZ. This school awarded 24 degrees in Construction Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,210. Read full report on Construction Engineering at Arizona State University Campus Immersion

University of Southern California comes in at #18 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction Engineering majors. Located in Los Angeles, CA, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people earned their degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $63,275. Read full report on Construction Engineering at University of Southern California

University of Nebraska-Lincoln comes in at #19 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction Engineering majors. University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a public school located in Lincoln, NE. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people earned their degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $45,149. Read More…

#20

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama landed the #20 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools ranking. The University of Alabama is a public school located in Tuscaloosa, AL. This school awarded 20 degrees in Construction Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $47,722. Read full report on Construction Engineering at The University of Alabama

University of Illinois Chicago comes in at #21 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction Engineering majors. University of Illinois Chicago is a public school located in Chicago, IL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people earned their degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $47,662. Read full report on Construction Engineering at University of Illinois Chicago

#22

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University landed the #22 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Peoria, IL, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people earned their degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $51,073. Read More…

North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #23 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction Engineering majors. Located in Raleigh, NC, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people earned their degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,866. Read More…

#24

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University landed the #24 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Statesboro, GA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 17 degrees in Construction Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $43,987. Read More…

#25

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University landed the #25 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Beaumont, TX, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people earned their degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $56,267. Read full report on Construction Engineering at Lamar University

#26

Manhattan University

Riverdale, NY
#29

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI
#37

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL
#38

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY
#40

Stark State College

North Canton, OH
#42

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
#45

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, NY
#46

National University

San Diego, CA
#49

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that also graduate students in this major every year.

Rank College Location
51 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
52 Clemson University Clemson, SC
53 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
54 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
55 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
56 University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV

Construction Engineering by Region

See the most popular Construction Engineering schools in a specific region of the United States.

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

More Construction Engineering Rankings

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Construction Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Construction Engineering 1,567
Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 42,939
Electrical Engineering 26,760
Civil Engineering 20,005
Computer Engineering 19,986
Biomedical Engineering 13,914

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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