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Best Construction Management Programs in the Midwest (2026)

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Part of Best Business Colleges in the Midwest

Regional list from Construction Management Programs in the United States

This page ranks the 17 Construction Management programs in the Midwest by median earnings of Construction Management graduates four years after completing, highest first. Minnesota State University-Mankato leads the list with median earnings of $102,090 for its graduates four years after completing.

Across the listed programs, the figures range from $102,090 to $66,757, with a median of $91,682.

The list is overwhelmingly public: 15 of the 17 schools are public, alongside 2 private institutions. Ferris State University posts the lowest average net price on the page at $8,624, and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranks 107th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The ranked list

17 schools in list order
RankSchoolProgram EarningsAverage net priceNet price, families under $30KAdmission rate
1Minnesota State University-Mankato · Mankato, MN$102,090$19,139$12,33988.4%
Minnesota State University-Mankato reports $102,090 in median earnings for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list.
2University of Wisconsin-Stout · Menomonie, WI$101,758$17,490$10,96687.7%
University of Wisconsin-Stout admits 88% of applicants and posts median earnings of $101,758 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing.
3Missouri State University-Springfield · Springfield, MO$98,563$17,613$13,71890.5%
With 67 graduates in the earnings cohort, Missouri State University-Springfield records median earnings of $98,563 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing.
4University of Central Missouri · Warrensburg, MO$96,186$14,462$10,96563.8%
University of Central Missouri carries an average net price of $14,462 and median earnings of $96,186 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing.
5Milwaukee School of Engineering · Milwaukee, WI$95,147$22,453$11,60758.9%
A private nonprofit institution, Milwaukee School of Engineering shows median federal debt of $27,000 across all of the school's borrowers who completed, alongside median earnings of $95,147 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing.
6Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN$94,902$10,873$6,45580.8%
Indiana State University reports an average net price of $10,873 and median earnings of $94,902 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing.
7Minnesota State University Moorhead · Moorhead, MN$93,431$17,997$11,12958.8%
Minnesota State University Moorhead admits 59% of applicants, the lowest admission rate on the page, and its Construction Management graduates earn a median of $93,431 four years after completing.
8University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN$91,947$16,778$6,64279.8%
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranks 107th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $91,947 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing.
9Northern Michigan University · Marquette, MI$91,682$14,085$7,69784.0%
Northern Michigan University posts median earnings of $91,682 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing, equal to the list's median of $91,682.
10Illinois State University · Normal, IL$91,017$19,398$11,56888.2%
Illinois State University carries an average net price of $19,398 and its Construction Management graduates earn a median of $91,017 four years after completing.
11Ferris State University · Big Rapids, MI$90,504$8,624$2,55691.4%
Ferris State University reports the lowest average net price on the list at $8,624, and its Construction Management graduates earn a median of $90,504 four years after completing.
12Ball State University · Muncie, IN$90,239$14,940$7,83485.5%
Ball State University shows median federal debt of $25,500 among Construction Management completers who borrowed, and median earnings of $90,239 four years after completing.
13Kent State University at Kent · Kent, OH$89,959$20,787$15,28086.3%
Kent State University at Kent reports median earnings of $89,959 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $20,787.
14Eastern Michigan University · Ypsilanti, MI$87,028$15,407$13,25079.6%
Eastern Michigan University admits 80% of applicants and its Construction Management completers who borrowed left with a median of $23,500 in federal loans.
15Western Illinois University · Macomb, IL$85,974$12,937$6,94171.2%
Western Illinois University ranks 15th on this list and carries an average net price of $6,941 for families earning under $30,000.
16University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA$85,688$15,901$10,86392.7%
University of Northern Iowa posts median earnings of $85,688 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 39 graduates in the earnings cohort.
17Ohio Northern University · Ada, OH$66,757$24,478$18,52574.4%
Ohio Northern University, a private nonprofit university in Ada, shows median federal debt of $27,000 among Construction Management completers who borrowed.

How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Construction Management graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Midwest appear. The figure covers federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing the program. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between first-ranked Minnesota State University-Mankato and second-ranked University of Wisconsin-Stout is $332.

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