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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Management (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
215 Degrees Awarded
$70,775 Avg Salary
Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 3,473 people earned their degree in construction management, making the major the 153rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, construction management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $62,233 and had an average of $25,516 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 361 construction management graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,720 and $21,801 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 215 construction management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in construction management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality construction management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the construction management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Construction Management (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #1 spot on the list. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction management degrees to 94 students in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $19,407 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Construction Management Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, this fairly large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UAA is $14,966 for far western us region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full UAA Construction Management Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 12 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNLV has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNLV is $12,470 for far western us region bachelor’s degree construction management students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Construction Management at UNLV

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - East Bay landed the #4 spot on the list. California State University - East Bay is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 24 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State East Bay also made our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - East Bay is $13,048 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Cal State East Bay Construction Management Report

#5

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 34 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Washington University is $15,744 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Construction Management students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full CWU Construction Management Report

#6

National University

La Jolla, California
#6 in overall quality

National University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 8 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2019-2020.

National University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full National University Construction Management Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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