Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s construction engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Carnegie Mellon is $31,094 for Pennsylvania Construction Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
