100 Best colleges for Construction Management in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 925K citations received by 38.6K academic papers made by 162 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. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Construction Management

#1 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Construction Management

#2 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

3. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Construction Management

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

4. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Construction Management

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

5. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Construction Management

#5 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Construction Management

#6 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

7. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Construction Management

#7 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

8. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Construction Management

#8 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

9. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Construction Management

#9 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

10. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Construction Management

#10 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

11. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Construction Management

#11 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

12. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Construction Management

#12 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

13. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Construction Management

#13 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

14. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Construction Management

#15 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

15. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Construction Management

#16 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

16. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Construction Management

#17 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

17. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Construction Management

#18 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

18. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Construction Management

#20 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

19. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Construction Management

#22 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

20. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Construction Management

#24 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

21. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Construction Management

#25 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

22. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Construction Management

#26 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

23. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Construction Management

#30 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

24. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Construction Management

#31 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

25. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Construction Management

#32 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

26. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Construction Management

#33 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

27. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Construction Management

#34 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

28. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Construction Management

#35 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

29. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Construction Management

#36 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

30. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Construction Management

#37 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

31. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Construction Management

#39 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

32. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Construction Management

#40 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

33. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Construction Management

#41 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

34. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Construction Management

#42 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

35. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Construction Management

#43 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

36. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Construction Management

#44 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

37. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Construction Management

#45 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

38. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Construction Management

#46 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

39. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Construction Management

#47 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

40. Stevens Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Hoboken

For Construction Management

#49 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $41,689

41. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Construction Management

#51 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

42. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Construction Management

#52 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

43. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Construction Management

#53 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

44. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Construction Management

#54 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

45. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Construction Management

#56 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

46. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Construction Management

#57 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

47. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Construction Management

#58 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

48. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Construction Management

#59 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

49. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Construction Management

#61 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

50. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Construction Management

#62 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

51. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Construction Management

#63 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $5,963

52. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Construction Management

#64 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

53. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Construction Management

#65 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

54. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Construction Management

#66 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

55. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Construction Management

#67 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,702

56. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Construction Management

#68 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

57. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Construction Management

#69 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

58. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Construction Management

#70 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

59. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Construction Management

#71 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

60. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Construction Management

#73 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

61. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Construction Management

#74 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

62. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Construction Management

#75 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

63. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Construction Management

#76 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

64. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Construction Management

#78 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

65. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Construction Management

#79 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,453

66. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Construction Management

#80 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

67. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Construction Management

#81 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

68. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Construction Management

#82 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

69. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Construction Management

#83 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

70. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Construction Management

#84 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

71. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Construction Management

#85 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

72. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Construction Management

#87 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

73. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Construction Management

#88 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

74. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Construction Management

#89 in North America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,670
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1909

75. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Construction Management

#91 in North America

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,750
Enrollment: 21,609

76. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Construction Management

#92 in North America

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

77. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Construction Management

#93 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

78. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Construction Management

#94 in North America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

79. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Construction Management

#95 in North America

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

80. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Construction Management

#96 in North America

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 93%

81. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Construction Management

#98 in North America

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

82. Cleveland State University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Construction Management

#99 in North America

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

83. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Construction Management

#100 in North America

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

84. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Construction Management

#101 in North America

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

85. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Construction Management

#102 in North America

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

86. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Construction Management

#103 in North America

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

87. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Construction Management

#105 in North America

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

88. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Construction Management

#106 in North America

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

89. San Jose State University

California | San Jose

For Construction Management

#107 in North America

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $9,210
Enrollment: 35,751

90. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Construction Management

#108 in North America

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

91. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Construction Management

#109 in North America

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

92. Western Michigan University

Michigan | Kalamazoo

For Construction Management

#110 in North America

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

93. University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Nevada | Las Vegas

For Construction Management

#111 in North America

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

94. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Construction Management

#113 in North America

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

95. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Construction Management

#114 in North America

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

96. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Construction Management

#115 in North America

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

97. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Construction Management

#116 in North America

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1409
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 98%

98. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Construction Management

#117 in North America

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

99. East Carolina University

North Carolina | Greenville

For Construction Management

#118 in North America

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,020
Enrollment: 27,151

100. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Construction Management

#119 in North America

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 100%

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