ADBLOCK #102
College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2026 Best Construction Engineering Schools in the The Plains States Region

1 Colleges in the United States
75 Construction Engineering Degrees Awarded
$63,800 Avg Early-Career Salary

Construction Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools to find the best for construction engineering students.

What’s on this page:

ADBLOCK #159
DEBUG: Raw major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Initial offers_url = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/construction-engineering/offers.json", major_slug = ""
DEBUG: After cleaning major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Before URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/construction-engineering/offers.json"
DEBUG: After TrimSuffix = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/construction-engineering/offers.json"
DEBUG: After HTTPS placeholder = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/construction-engineering/offers.json"
DEBUG: After slash cleaning = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/construction-engineering/offers.json"
DEBUG: After URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/construction-engineering/offers.json"
DEBUG: offers_url = https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/construction-engineering/offers.json
DEBUG: major_slug = ""
DEBUG: offers_url is valid, proceeding to fetch data
DEBUG: offers_data.offers found, count = 5
DEBUG: Specific major detected (cip4 = 14.33), keeping min_relevance at 0.8
DEBUG: Starting relevance filtering - min_relevance = 0.8, max_relevance = 1
DEBUG: Checking offer "MS in Management - Construction Management" with relevance 0.7
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "MS in Management - Construction Management" REJECTED (relevance 0.7)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Construction Management (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 0.6
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Construction Management (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" REJECTED (relevance 0.6)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Construction Management (I Have a Bachelors)" with relevance 0.6
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Construction Management (I Have a Bachelors)" REJECTED (relevance 0.6)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Science & Engineering Bachelors Programs (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 0.6
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Science & Engineering Bachelors Programs (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" REJECTED (relevance 0.6)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Science & Engineering Diploma Programs (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 0.6
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Science & Engineering Diploma Programs (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" REJECTED (relevance 0.6)
DEBUG: relevant_offers count = 0
DEBUG: No relevant offers, showing generic ESYOH widget

Best Schools for Construction Engineering in the The Plains States Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall construction engineering education in the The Plains States Region.

Top Schools in Construction Engineering

1

No school ranked higher than Iowa State University this year for construction engineering. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 75%. Iowa State University awarded about 54 construction engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, construction engineering degree recipients from Iowa State University generally make around $77,845. Typical student debt for the program is $20,500. See the full construction engineering program report for Iowa State University

2

Students looking for a strong construction engineering program will find one at University Of Nebraska Lincoln, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public institution. University Of Nebraska Lincoln graduates 67% of students within six years. University Of Nebraska Lincoln awarded about 21 construction engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Construction Engineering graduates of University Of Nebraska Lincoln earn a median of $49,755 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $22,386 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in construction engineering from University Of Nebraska Lincoln

ADBLOCK #173
View All Construction Engineering Rankings >

ADBLOCK #115

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 · 5 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

ADBLOCK #116

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs
ADBLOCK #613

Compare Your School Options