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2026 Best Construction Engineering Schools in North Carolina

2 Colleges in the United States
61 Construction Engineering Degrees Awarded
$64,187 Avg Early-Career Salary

Construction Engineering is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their construction engineering programs.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best construction engineering schools.

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Best Schools for Construction Engineering in North Carolina

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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No school ranked higher than North Carolina State University At Raleigh this year for construction engineering. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 85%. About 19 construction engineering degrees were awarded at North Carolina State University At Raleigh in the most recent year. Graduates of the construction engineering program make about $76,574 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,147 to complete this degree. See the full construction engineering program report for North Carolina State University At Raleigh

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University Of North Carolina At Charlotte came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best construction engineering schools. Located in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 69%. About 42 construction engineering degrees were awarded at University Of North Carolina At Charlotte in the most recent year. Construction Engineering graduates of University Of North Carolina At Charlotte earn a median of $51,799 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $24,673 to complete this degree. Get the full construction engineering details for University Of North Carolina At Charlotte

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

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