100 Best colleges for Construction Management in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Construction Management. A graph of 1.28M citations received by 43.9K academic papers made by 180 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Construction Management

#1 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

2. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Construction Management

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Construction Management

#3 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

4. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Construction Management

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

5. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Construction Management

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

6. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Construction Management

#6 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Construction Management

#7 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

8. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Construction Management

#8 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

9. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Construction Management

#9 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

10. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Construction Management

#10 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

11. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Construction Management

#11 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

12. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Construction Management

#12 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

13. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Construction Management

#13 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

14. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Construction Management

#15 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

15. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Construction Management

#16 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

16. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Construction Management

#17 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

17. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Construction Management

#18 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

18. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Construction Management

#20 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

19. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Construction Management

#21 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

20. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Construction Management

#24 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

21. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Construction Management

#25 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

22. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Construction Management

#26 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

23. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Construction Management

#27 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

24. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Construction Management

#28 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1264
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

25. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Construction Management

#29 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

26. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Construction Management

#33 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

27. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Construction Management

#34 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

28. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Construction Management

#35 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

29. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Construction Management

#36 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

30. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Construction Management

#37 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

31. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Construction Management

#38 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

32. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Construction Management

#39 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

33. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Construction Management

#40 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

34. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Construction Management

#41 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

35. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Construction Management

#42 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

36. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Construction Management

#43 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

37. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Construction Management

#44 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

38. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Construction Management

#45 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

39. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Construction Management

#46 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

40. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Construction Management

#47 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

41. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Construction Management

#48 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

42. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Construction Management

#49 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

43. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Construction Management

#50 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

44. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Construction Management

#51 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

45. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Construction Management

#52 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

46. Stevens Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Hoboken

For Construction Management

#54 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,665

47. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Construction Management

#55 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

48. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Construction Management

#59 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

49. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Construction Management

#60 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

50. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Construction Management

#61 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

51. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Construction Management

#62 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

52. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Construction Management

#63 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

53. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Construction Management

#65 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

54. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Construction Management

#66 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

55. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Construction Management

#68 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

56. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Construction Management

#69 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,001

57. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Construction Management

#70 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

58. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Construction Management

#71 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

59. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Construction Management

#72 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

60. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Construction Management

#73 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

61. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Construction Management

#74 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

62. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Construction Management

#75 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $5,305

63. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Construction Management

#76 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

64. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Construction Management

#77 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

65. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Construction Management

#78 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

66. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Construction Management

#80 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

67. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Construction Management

#81 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,289

68. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Construction Management

#83 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

69. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Construction Management

#84 in North America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

70. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Construction Management

#86 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

71. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Construction Management

#87 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

72. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Construction Management

#89 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

73. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Construction Management

#90 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

74. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Construction Management

#91 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

75. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Construction Management

#92 in North America

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

76. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Construction Management

#93 in North America

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

77. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Construction Management

#95 in North America

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $47,799
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,005

78. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Construction Management

#96 in North America

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $8,827
Enrollment: 20,519

79. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Construction Management

#97 in North America

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

80. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Construction Management

#98 in North America

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

81. Cleveland State University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Construction Management

#99 in North America

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,148

82. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Construction Management

#100 in North America

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

83. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Construction Management

#101 in North America

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,600
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

84. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Construction Management

#102 in North America

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

85. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Construction Management

#103 in North America

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

86. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Construction Management

#104 in North America

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 73%

87. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Construction Management

#105 in North America

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

88. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Construction Management

#106 in North America

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

89. University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Nevada | Las Vegas

For Construction Management

#107 in North America

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

90. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Construction Management

#108 in North America

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

91. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Construction Management

#109 in North America

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

92. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Construction Management

#111 in North America

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

93. Western Michigan University

Michigan | Kalamazoo

For Construction Management

#112 in North America

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

94. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Construction Management

#113 in North America

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

95. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Construction Management

#115 in North America

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

96. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Construction Management

#116 in North America

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

97. University of Alabama in Huntsville

Alabama | Huntsville

For Construction Management

#117 in North America

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1318
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

98. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Construction Management

#118 in North America

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 97%

99. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Construction Management

#119 in North America

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

100. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Construction Management

#120 in North America

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

The best cities to study Construction Management in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Atlanta, Berkeley, and West Lafayette.