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Best Construction Management Programs in the South (2026)

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Part of Best Business Colleges in the South

Regional list from Construction Management Programs in the United States

This page ranks the 14 Construction Management programs in the South by median earnings of Construction Management graduates four years after completing. Middle Tennessee State University ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $98,967 for its graduates four years after completing.

Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $98,967 to $65,517, with a median of $91,752. The gap between the top two programs is $631.

Public institutions account for 12 of the 14 schools, or 86% of the list. Kennesaw State University ranks 24th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest showing on the page. Northern Kentucky University posts the lowest average net price, at $8,191.

The ranked list

14 schools in list order
RankSchoolProgram EarningsAverage net priceNet price, families under $30KAdmission rate
1Middle Tennessee State University · Murfreesboro, TN$98,967$13,359$9,28969.1%
Middle Tennessee State University reports median earnings of $98,967 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list.
2University of Louisiana at Monroe · Monroe, LA$98,336$13,466$11,49084.8%
Graduates across all fields who borrowed at University of Louisiana at Monroe left with a median of $21,500 in federal loans, and the school's Construction Management completers earn $98,336 four years after completing.
3Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Blacksburg, VA$95,165$24,953$11,68954.8%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University admits 55% of applicants, the lowest admission rate on the page, and its Construction Management graduates earn $95,165 four years after completing.
4Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS$94,068$17,595$14,33277.6%
With an average net price of $17,595, Mississippi State University ranks 4th on this list and reports median earnings of $94,068 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing.
5Kennesaw State University · Kennesaw, GA$93,910$15,048$12,23569.2%
Kennesaw State University holds the strongest Azimuth composite rank on the page, 24th among nonprofit four-year institutions, alongside median earnings of $93,910 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing.
6University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK$92,971$15,300$10,50976.6%
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus reports median earnings of $92,971 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $15,300.
7The University of Texas at Tyler · Tyler, TX$91,845$13,323$10,30794.0%
The University of Texas at Tyler admits 94% of applicants, the most open admission rate on the list, and its Construction Management graduates earn $91,845 four years after completing.
8Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA$91,660$19,151$13,05673.3%
With 232 graduates in the earnings cohort, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College reports median earnings of $91,660 for its Construction Management completers four years after completing.
9Everglades University · Boca Raton, FL$90,526$27,371$25,55681.5%
A private nonprofit institution, Everglades University reports median earnings of $90,526 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing and a school-wide median federal debt of $38,996 across all borrowers who completed.
10Eastern Kentucky University · Richmond, KY$88,120$11,040$8,59177.6%
Eastern Kentucky University posts an average net price of $11,040, and its Construction Management graduates earn $88,120 four years after completing.
11Northern Kentucky University · Highland Heights, KY$81,833$8,191$2,60367.7%
Northern Kentucky University carries the lowest average net price on the page at $8,191, and its Construction Management graduates earn $81,833 four years after completing.
12Morgan State University · Baltimore, MD$80,260$14,985$9,58582.2%
Morgan State University reports median earnings of $80,260 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $14,985.
13Appalachian State University · Boone, NC$80,257$16,836$9,32590.1%
Appalachian State University reports median earnings of $80,257 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing, with 103 graduates in the earnings cohort.
14John Brown University · Siloam Springs, AR$65,517$20,397$17,48476.1%
A private nonprofit university in Siloam Springs, John Brown University admits 76% of applicants and posts an average net price of $20,397.

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 South appear. The figure is the median for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 1 of the 14 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. Middle Tennessee State University and University of Louisiana at Monroe sit at the top of the list, separated by just $631 in median earnings, while the spread from the highest to the lowest reported figure is $33,450.

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