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2026 Best Value Construction Management Schools in Arkansas

[Construction Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/construction-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for construction management students.

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• Best Value Construction Management Schools in Arkansas

2026 Best Value Construction Management Schools in Arkansas

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the construction management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Construction Management Schools

1

University Of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

$10,104 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,019 Avg Student Debt

$58,191 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Arkansas tops our 2026 list of the best value construction management schools in Arkansas. Set in the city of Fayetteville, University Of Arkansas is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,104, compared with $29,966 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,019 to complete the construction management program here. Early-career construction management graduates make about $52,555. Set against $24,019 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted.

2

John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR

$31,756 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,216 Avg Student Debt

$53,907 Median Earnings (10yr)

John Brown University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in construction management, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Siloam Springs, John Brown University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $31,756. Students borrow a median of $25,216 to complete the construction management program here. Soon after graduation, construction management degree recipients from John Brown University generally make around $73,249. That is a strong return on a $25,216 median debt. The acceptance rate is 76%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.