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2026 Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Far Western Region

2 Colleges in the United States
103 Construction Engineering Degrees Awarded
$69,537 Avg Early-Career Salary

Construction Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their construction engineering programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for construction engineering students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Construction Engineering in the Far Western Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the construction engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Construction Engineering

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University Of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in construction engineering. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit institution. University Of Southern California graduates 92% of students within six years. About 22 construction engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Southern California in the most recent year. Students who receive their construction engineering degree from University Of Southern California earn around $75,677 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,625. See the full construction engineering program report for University Of Southern California

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Oregon State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in construction engineering, ranking #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Corvallis. Oregon State University graduates 70% of students within six years. About 71 construction engineering degrees were awarded at Oregon State University in the most recent year. Students who receive their construction engineering degree from Oregon State University earn around $80,936 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. Read more about the construction engineering program at Oregon State University

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California Baptist University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in construction engineering, landing the #3 spot this year. California Baptist University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside. California Baptist University graduates 62% of students within six years. California Baptist University awarded about 10 construction engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their construction engineering degree from California Baptist University earn around $51,999 in the first couple years of their career. California Baptist University graduates carry a median of $28,169 in student loans. Get the full construction engineering details for California Baptist University

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.

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