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2023 Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools

48 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 Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Engineering Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Arlington the most popular school in the United States for construction engineering students. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The excellent programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, construction engineering graduates from Oregon State take out $25,304 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $487.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for construction engineering students. Located in the small 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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Out of the 48 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

On average, construction engineering graduates from BGSU take out $27,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for construction engineering students. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

While working on their degree, construction engineering majors at UC accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $291.

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Out of the 48 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

While working on their degree, construction engineering majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $26,487 in student debt.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #8, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction engineering students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction engineering programs. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, construction engineering graduates from Purdue take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Engineering Schools list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, construction engineering majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $23,375 in student debt.

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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 26 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 Daniel Christensen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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