Best Schools for Construction Engineering

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

13
Schools
$71,301
Avg. Earnings
490
Graduates
#1
N

National University

San Diego, CA · Private

$82,440
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $79,856
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: N/A
#2
C

California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA · Public

$80,779
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $81,148
Graduates: 38
Acceptance: 93.6%
#3
P

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · Public

$78,343
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 50.3%
#4
T

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL · Public

$76,460
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 75.8%
#5
M

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI · Private

$73,949
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 87.4%
#6
O

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR · Public

$71,295
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $73,542
Graduates: 91
Acceptance: 78.8%
#7
O

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Bend, OR · Public

$71,295
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $73,542
Graduates: 91
Acceptance: 68.4%
#8
I

Iowa State University

Ames, IA · Public

$70,083
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $71,580
Graduates: 79
Acceptance: 89.1%
#9
T

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Public

$68,139
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $68,843
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 70.9%
#10
V

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · Public

$67,324
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $68,755
Graduates: 40
Acceptance: 57.0%
#11
B

Bradley University

Peoria, IL · Private

$65,238
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $67,331
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 76.7%
#12
B

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH · Public

$62,154
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,158
Graduates: 70
Acceptance: 80.6%
#13
N

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND · Public

$59,417
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 95.8%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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