[College research](/) / [Rankings](/rankings/) # Best Construction Management Programs in the Midwest (2026) Updated September 30, 2026 Part of [Best Business Colleges in the Midwest](/rankings/best-business-colleges-in-the-midwest/) Regional list from [Construction Management Programs in the United States](/rankings/best-construction-management-programs/) 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](/school/minnesota-state-university-mankato/majors/) 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 | Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Minnesota State University-Mankato · Mankato, MN | $102,090 | $19,139 | $12,339 | 88.4% | | | [Minnesota State University-Mankato](/school/minnesota-state-university-mankato/majors/) reports [$102,090 in median earnings](/school/minnesota-state-university-mankato/outcomes/) for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. | | 2 | University of Wisconsin-Stout · Menomonie, WI | $101,758 | $17,490 | $10,966 | 87.7% | | | [University of Wisconsin-Stout](/school/university-of-wisconsin-stout/majors/) [admits 88% of applicants](/school/university-of-wisconsin-stout/admissions/) and posts median earnings of $101,758 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing. | | 3 | Missouri State University-Springfield · Springfield, MO | $98,563 | $17,613 | $13,718 | 90.5% | | | With 67 graduates in the earnings cohort, [Missouri State University-Springfield](/school/missouri-state-university-springfield/majors/) records [median earnings of $98,563](/school/missouri-state-university-springfield/outcomes/) for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing. | | 4 | University of Central Missouri · Warrensburg, MO | $96,186 | $14,462 | $10,965 | 63.8% | | | [University of Central Missouri](/school/university-of-central-missouri/majors/) carries an [average net price of $14,462](/school/university-of-central-missouri/cost/) and median earnings of $96,186 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing. | | 5 | Milwaukee School of Engineering · Milwaukee, WI | $95,147 | $22,453 | $11,607 | 58.9% | | | A private nonprofit institution, [Milwaukee School of Engineering](/school/milwaukee-school-of-engineering/majors/) shows [median federal debt of $27,000](/school/milwaukee-school-of-engineering/cost/) across all of the school's borrowers who completed, alongside median earnings of $95,147 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing. | | 6 | Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN | $94,902 | $10,873 | $6,455 | 80.8% | | | [Indiana State University](/school/indiana-state-university/majors/) reports an [average net price of $10,873](/school/indiana-state-university/cost/) and median earnings of $94,902 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing. | | 7 | Minnesota State University Moorhead · Moorhead, MN | $93,431 | $17,997 | $11,129 | 58.8% | | | [Minnesota State University Moorhead](/school/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/majors/) [admits 59% of applicants](/school/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/admissions/), the lowest admission rate on the page, and its Construction Management graduates earn a median of $93,431 four years after completing. | | 8 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN | $91,947 | $16,778 | $6,642 | 79.8% | | | [University of Minnesota-Twin Cities](/school/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/majors/) [ranks 107th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $91,947 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing. | | 9 | Northern Michigan University · Marquette, MI | $91,682 | $14,085 | $7,697 | 84.0% | | | [Northern Michigan University](/school/northern-michigan-university/majors/) posts [median earnings of $91,682](/school/northern-michigan-university/outcomes/) for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing, equal to the list's median of $91,682. | | 10 | Illinois State University · Normal, IL | $91,017 | $19,398 | $11,568 | 88.2% | | | [Illinois State University](/school/illinois-state-university/majors/) carries an [average net price of $19,398](/school/illinois-state-university/cost/) and its Construction Management graduates earn a median of $91,017 four years after completing. | | 11 | Ferris State University · Big Rapids, MI | $90,504 | $8,624 | $2,556 | 91.4% | | | [Ferris State University](/school/ferris-state-university/majors/) reports the lowest average net price on the list at $8,624, and its Construction Management graduates earn a [median of $90,504](/school/ferris-state-university/outcomes/) four years after completing. | | 12 | Ball State University · Muncie, IN | $90,239 | $14,940 | $7,834 | 85.5% | | | [Ball State University](/school/ball-state-university/majors/) shows [median federal debt of $25,500](/school/ball-state-university/cost/) among Construction Management completers who borrowed, and median earnings of $90,239 four years after completing. | | 13 | Kent State University at Kent · Kent, OH | $89,959 | $20,787 | $15,280 | 86.3% | | | [Kent State University at Kent](/school/kent-state-university-at-kent/majors/) reports [median earnings of $89,959](/school/kent-state-university-at-kent/outcomes/) for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $20,787. | | 14 | Eastern Michigan University · Ypsilanti, MI | $87,028 | $15,407 | $13,250 | 79.6% | | | [Eastern Michigan University](/school/eastern-michigan-university/majors/) [admits 80% of applicants](/school/eastern-michigan-university/admissions/) and its Construction Management completers who borrowed left with a median of $23,500 in federal loans. | | 15 | Western Illinois University · Macomb, IL | $85,974 | $12,937 | $6,941 | 71.2% | | | [Western Illinois University](/school/western-illinois-university/majors/) ranks 15th on this list and carries an [average net price of $6,941](/school/western-illinois-university/cost/) for families earning under $30,000. | | 16 | University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA | $85,688 | $15,901 | $10,863 | 92.7% | | | [University of Northern Iowa](/school/university-of-northern-iowa/majors/) posts [median earnings of $85,688](/school/university-of-northern-iowa/outcomes/) for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 39 graduates in the earnings cohort. | | 17 | Ohio Northern University · Ada, OH | $66,757 | $24,478 | $18,525 | 74.4% | | | [Ohio Northern University](/school/ohio-northern-university/majors/), a private nonprofit university in Ada, shows [median federal debt of $27,000](/school/ohio-northern-university/cost/) 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. 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