2026 Best Value Construction Management Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Construction Management doctoral degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 177 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Grad Degree evaluated schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Construction Management Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
For return on investment, no school beat Arizona State University this year in the United States. Based in Tempe, AZ, Arizona State University is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,223, with out-of-state students paying around $33,139. Arizona State University Construction Management students take on a median of $21,842 in debt. Median earnings reach $62,668 ten years out. Set against $21,842 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. About 90% of those who apply are admitted. Read the full report on Arizona State University
Out of the 177 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Capital Community College landed the #2 spot. Read more about Capital Community College
You'll get strong value at Everglades University, which ranked #3 this year. Read the full report on Everglades University
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Anne Arundel Community College earned it the #4 place in the United States. More on Anne Arundel Community College
Out of the 177 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Ball State University landed the #5 spot. Read the full report on Ball State University
Baltimore City Community College came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. See the full Baltimore City Community College profile
Eastern Michigan University placed #7 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. See the full Eastern Michigan University profile
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Merrimack College landed the #9 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Merrimack College
University Of Mary offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. See the full University Of Mary profile
Eastern Illinois University offered strong value this year, earning the #11 position. Get the full Eastern Illinois University report
Shoreline Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. More on Shoreline Community College
University Of Washington Seattle Campus came in at #13 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Drexel University placed #14 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. Get the full Drexel University report
Parkland College
Parkland College placed #15 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. Read the full report on Parkland College
Fordham University came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. More on Fordham University
University Of Wyoming landed the #17 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Wyoming report
Indiana Institute Of Technology College Of Professional Studies ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Construction Management schools. Get the full Indiana Institute Of Technology College Of Professional Studies report
Illinois State University came in at #19 in this year's value ranking. More on Illinois State University
John Brown University offered strong value this year, earning the #20 position. Read more about John Brown University
Lansing Community College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best-value Construction Management schools. Read the full report on Lansing Community College
Waubonsee Community College placed #22 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. Read the full report on Waubonsee Community College
Capitol College
Capitol College offered strong value this year, earning the #23 position. Read more about Capitol College
Boise State University placed #24 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. Get the full Boise State University report
Johnson County Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #25 position. Get the full Johnson County Community College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Construction Management Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Norwich University placed #26 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. Get the full Norwich University report
Dunwoody College Of Technology landed the #27 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Dunwoody College Of Technology
Austin Community College District ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value Construction Management schools. Read more about Austin Community College District
Indian Hills Community College came in at #29 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Indian Hills Community College
Kaskaskia College landed the #30 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Kaskaskia College
Indiana State University offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. See the full Indiana State University profile
University Of Central Missouri landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Central Missouri report
Northampton County Area Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #33 position. More on Northampton County Area Community College
Northern Michigan University placed #34 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. Get the full Northern Michigan University report
University Of Northern Iowa came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of Northern Iowa
Indiana Institute Of Technology placed #36 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. More on Indiana Institute Of Technology
John A Logan College landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. More on John A Logan College
Western Kentucky University landed the #38 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Western Kentucky University
Minnesota State Community And Technical College ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best-value Construction Management schools. Read the full report on Minnesota State Community And Technical College
Michigan Technological University came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Michigan Technological University report
Rowan University
Rowan University offered strong value this year, earning the #41 position. Read more about Rowan University
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best-value Construction Management schools. Read more about University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Central Washington University landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Central Washington University report
Southwestern College ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best-value Construction Management schools. See the full Southwestern College profile
College Of Southern Idaho came in at #45 in this year's value ranking. See the full College Of Southern Idaho profile
University Of Wisconsin Platteville ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Construction Management schools. Read more about University Of Wisconsin Platteville
San Joaquin Valley College Ontario came in at #47 in this year's value ranking. Read more about San Joaquin Valley College Ontario
Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana placed #48 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. See the full Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana profile
Vermont Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #49 position. Get the full Vermont Technical College report
Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. See the full Southern Crescent Technical College profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 177 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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