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Best Construction Management Programs in the West (2026)

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Regional list from Construction Management Programs in the United States

This page ranks the 8 Construction Management programs in the West by median earnings of Construction Management graduates four years after completing, highest first. California State University-East Bay ranks 1st on this list, reporting $119,067 in median earnings for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing.

Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $119,067 to $91,816, with a median of $98,544.

The list is predominantly public: 7 of the 8 programs are at public institutions, alongside 1 private nonprofit. California State University-East Bay posts the lowest average net price at $9,320, and Brigham Young University ranks 27th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The ranked list

8 schools in list order
RankSchoolProgram EarningsAverage net priceNet price, families under $30KAdmission rate
1California State University-East Bay · Hayward, CA$119,067$9,320$6,36097.4%
California State University-East Bay reports median earnings of $119,067 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing, with 43 graduates in the earnings cohort.
2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo, CA$118,331$16,665$7,52931.3%
Graduates across all fields who borrowed left California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with a median of $18,500 in federal loans, while its Construction Management completers earned a median of $118,331 four years after completing.
3University of Alaska Anchorage · Anchorage, AK$103,316$15,301$11,582Not reported
University of Alaska Anchorage carries an average net price of $15,301 and its Construction Management graduates earned a median of $103,316 four years after completing.
4Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ$99,015$14,158$9,70989.6%
Northern Arizona University ranks 4th on this list and admits 90% of applicants, with median earnings of $99,015 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing.
5Brigham Young University · Provo, UT$98,073$15,564$10,44467.8%
Brigham Young University, a private nonprofit university in Provo, reports median earnings of $98,073 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing and ranks 27th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
6Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA$97,651$18,476$11,84690.6%
An average net price of $11,846 for families earning under $30,000 coincides with median earnings of $97,651 for Construction Management graduates of Central Washington University four years after completing.
7Boise State University · Boise, ID$95,250$21,610$18,16587.2%
Boise State University posts median earnings of $95,250 for its Construction Management graduates four years after completing, and its admission rate is 87%.
8Colorado State University Pueblo · Pueblo, CO$91,816$10,051$9,37494.9%
Colorado State University Pueblo reports 19 graduates in the earnings cohort and a median of $91,816 for its Construction Management completers four years after completing.

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 West appear. The figure is the median for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from California State University-East Bay to the eighth-ranked program is $27,251, and the gap between first and second is a narrow $736.

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