Top 5 Schools in the Country for Construction Engineering

Construction engineering is a specialized form of engineering that focuses on the building of bridges, roads, airports, railroads and highways. A number of American universities turn out top construction engineering graduates.
  1. Bradley University

    • Located in Peoria, Illinois, Bradley University is a smaller school with one of the country's best construction engineering programs, according to education-portal.com. There are more than 5,000 undergraduates and only about 800 graduate students each year. The curriculum focus on the undergraduate engineering education, teaching the basics of engineering in general and then moving on to more advanced construction engineering levels. It is considered a very demanding program.

      Bradley University
      1501 West Bradley Avenue
      Peoria, IL 61625
      309-676-7611
      bradley.edu

    North Carolina State University

    • As one of the five largest construction engineering schools in the nation, North Carolina State University has 1,000 undergraduate and 270 graduate students. One third of the students are doctoral candidates and the distinguished faculty has over 40 members, most of whom have won state, national and international awards for construction engineering. Recently, an NC State engineer received the U.S. Army Commander's Award for Public Service for research for finding a way to remotely remove roadside bombs. According to education-portal.com, North Carolina State's construction engineering program is one of the best in the nation.

      North Carolina State University
      School of Engineering
      113 Page Hall
      Campus Box 7901
      NC State University
      Raleigh, NC 27695-7901
      919-515-2311
      engr.ncsu.edu

    Oregon State University

    • Oregon State's Civil and Construction Engineering school has won two national championships as of 2010, celebrating industry support, diversity and top-tier testing facilities. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs in construction engineering and allows all of its engineers to take a variety of engineering classes, regardless of their majors.

      Oregon State University
      College of Engineering
      101 Covell Hall
      Corvallis, OR 97331-2409
      541-737-3101
      cbee.oregonstate.edu/

    CalPoly University

    • California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo has been a technical and engineering focused university for over 100 years. Students learn from actual engineers and will work internships in the construction engineering field while still in school to gain practical experience. Some of the school's most popular engineering programs focus on making cell phone apps. Cal Poly's construction engineering school is considered one of the best in the nation by education-portal.com

      California Polytechnic State University
      College of Engineering
      Building 13, Room 266
      San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
      805-756-2131
      ceng.calpoly.edu

    North Dakota State University

    • North Dakota State University is known for its stellar Construction Engineering program and is the largest school within the university. The school offers undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D programs in construction engineering, with a focus on construction engineering for military purposes. Many graduates join the Army Corps of Engineers and all students join local business and city leaders for hands-on experience and to help the community with their knowledge and skills.

      North Dakota State University
      Department of Construction Management and Engineering
      120 CME Building
      Fargo, ND 58105
      701-231-7879
      ndsu.edu/cme/

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