2025 Best Construction Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Construction Engineering isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #187 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of construction engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 53 master's degrees in construction engineering to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to construction engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of construction engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for construction engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized construction engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for construction engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Construction Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Construction Engineering in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in construction engineering.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Construction Engineering

1

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

31 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Illinois Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a master's degree in construction engineering. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in construction engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology

2

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

22 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Chicago if you want to pursue a master's degree in construction engineering. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in construction engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago

Best Construction Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	211	20

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Construction Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Construction Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Construction Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Construction Engineering	53

Most Popular Majors Related to Construction Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering	331
Electrical Engineering	302
Mechanical Engineering	239
Industrial Engineering	150
Computer Engineering	127
Other Engineering	127
Biomedical Engineering	122
Materials Engineering	93
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	65
Chemical Engineering	61

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Daniel Christensen. More about our data sources and methodologies.