2026 Best Value Construction Management Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Construction Management doctoral degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 177 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Business Degree Central evaluated schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Construction Management Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
Arizona State University earned the #1 spot in this year's best-value ranking in the United States. Set in Tempe, AZ, Arizona State University is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,223, compared with $33,139 for out-of-state students. Typical Construction Management student debt is $21,842. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $62,668. Set against $21,842 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Arizona State University admits about 90% of applicants. Get the full Arizona State University report
You'll get strong value at Parkland College, which ranked #2 this year. Read the full report on Parkland College
You'll get strong value at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, which ranked #3 this year. See the full Wiregrass Georgia Technical College profile
Out of the 177 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #4 spot. Read more about Appalachian State University
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Cecil College earned it the #5 place in the United States. See the full Cecil College profile
Merrimack College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Construction Management schools. See the full Merrimack College profile
Pennsylvania College Of Technology offered strong value this year, earning the #7 position. More on Pennsylvania College Of Technology
Metropolitan Community College Area offered strong value this year, earning the #8 position. More on Metropolitan Community College Area
Boise State University came in at #9 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Boise State University
National American University Rapid City placed #10 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. Read the full report on National American University Rapid City
University Of Louisiana Monroe ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Construction Management schools. Read the full report on University Of Louisiana Monroe
Northampton County Area Community College placed #12 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. Read more about Northampton County Area Community College
San Diego State University placed #13 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. Get the full San Diego State University report
University Of Kansas placed #14 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Kansas
Indian Hills Community College placed #15 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. More on Indian Hills Community College
Northern Arizona University landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Northern Arizona University report
San Joaquin Valley College Visalia placed #17 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. See the full San Joaquin Valley College Visalia profile
Ogeechee Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #18 position. More on Ogeechee Technical College
Kaskaskia College placed #19 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. Read the full report on Kaskaskia College
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Oakland Community College came in at #21 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Oakland Community College report
Metropolitan State College Of Denver placed #22 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. See the full Metropolitan State College Of Denver profile
Lamar State College Orange offered strong value this year, earning the #23 position. Read the full report on Lamar State College Orange
University Of Nevada Las Vegas offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. See the full University Of Nevada Las Vegas profile
Dakota County Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #25 position. Read more about Dakota County Technical College
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Construction Management Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
University Of Wisconsin Stout ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best-value Construction Management schools. Read more about University Of Wisconsin Stout
University Of Southern Mississippi placed #27 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. More on University Of Southern Mississippi
University Of Central Missouri placed #28 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Central Missouri report
Edmonds Community College came in at #29 in this year's value ranking. See the full Edmonds Community College profile
National University placed #30 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. Read more about National University
University Of Northern Iowa came in at #31 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of Northern Iowa
Milwaukee School Of Engineering landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Milwaukee School Of Engineering
Johnson County Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #33 position. Read more about Johnson County Community College
Cuny New York City College Of Technology ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best-value Construction Management schools. See the full Cuny New York City College Of Technology profile
Kennesaw State University ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best-value Construction Management schools. Read more about Kennesaw State University
Minnesota State Community And Technical College ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best-value Construction Management schools. Read the full report on Minnesota State Community And Technical College
California State University Fresno ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Construction Management schools. Read the full report on California State University Fresno
Indiana Institute Of Technology College Of Professional Studies placed #38 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. More on Indiana Institute Of Technology College Of Professional Studies
Colorado State University Pueblo placed #39 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. Read more about Colorado State University Pueblo
University Of Missouri Kansas City placed #40 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Missouri Kansas City report
Stephen F Austin State University placed #41 among the best-value Construction Management schools in the United States. Read more about Stephen F Austin State University
Central Washington University came in at #42 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Central Washington University
National University College Bayamon offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. More on National University College Bayamon
Michigan Technological University ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best-value Construction Management schools. Read the full report on Michigan Technological University
Eastern Illinois University offered strong value this year, earning the #45 position. Read more about Eastern Illinois University
Southern Crescent Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #46 position. See the full Southern Crescent Technical College profile
Waubonsee Community College ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best-value Construction Management schools. Get the full Waubonsee Community College report
Hawaii Pacific University landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Hawaii Pacific University
Albany Technical College came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Albany Technical College report
California State University Long Beach offered strong value this year, earning the #50 position. More on California State University Long Beach
Related Construction Management Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Construction Management Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Construction Management Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Construction Management Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Construction Management Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Construction Management Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Construction Management Master’s Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Business Degree Central (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 177 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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