Best Schools for Construction Engineering in 2026
These are the top schools offering Construction Engineering, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Construction Engineering graduate earns $76,543/yr across 14 schools.
All Construction Engineering Programs Ranked
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| # | Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Construction Engineering
California State University-Sacramento · Sacramento, CA |
77
71–79 |
$90,836/yr | High | 41.0x |
| 2 |
Construction Engineering
Iowa State University · Ames, IA |
74
69–76 |
$77,845/yr | High | 21.7x |
| 3 |
Construction Engineering
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus · Bend, OR |
74
68–76 |
$80,936/yr | High | 20.1x |
| 4 |
Construction Engineering
North Carolina State University at Raleigh · Raleigh, NC |
75
69–76 |
$76,574/yr | High | 20.5x |
| 5 |
Construction Engineering
Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR |
73
68–75 |
$80,936/yr | High | 18.7x |
| 6 |
Construction Engineering
Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX |
73
67–75 |
$75,421/yr | High | 20.6x |
| 7 |
Construction Engineering
Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN |
74
69–75 |
$76,966/yr | High | 18.3x |
| 8 |
Construction Engineering
Texas A & M University-Commerce · Commerce, TX |
72
67–73 |
$70,457/yr | High | 16.6x |
| 9 |
Construction Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Blacksburg, VA |
71
67–72 |
$82,627/yr | High | 14.6x |
| 10 |
Construction Engineering
Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ |
72
67–72 |
$74,445/yr | High | 14.4x |
| 11 |
Construction Engineering
The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX |
71
67–72 |
$72,613/yr | High | 14.5x |
| 12 |
Construction Engineering
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · Bowling Green, OH |
69
63–70 |
$69,146/yr | High | 15.1x |
| 13 |
Construction Engineering
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus · Cincinnati, OH |
69
65–69 |
$71,751/yr | High | 12.2x |
| 14 |
Construction Engineering
Bradley University · Peoria, IL |
57
52–58 |
$71,053/yr | High | 3.5x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.