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2024 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Missouri

5 Colleges in Missouri
323 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$60,513 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in civil engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #50 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for civil engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 323 degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Civil Engineering School

Best Civil Engineering Schools in Missouri The civil eng program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Civil Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for civil engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Civil Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Civil Eng
Master's Degrees in Civil Eng
Doctor's Degrees in Civil Eng

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Civil Engineering Schools in Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Civil Engineering in Missouri

The schools below may not offer all types of civil eng degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Missouri Schools in Civil Eng

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
168 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
6.5% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Missouri University of Science and Technology if you want to pursue a degree in civil engineering. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great university overall.

There were approximately 168 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program state that they receive average early career earnings of $61,379.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$60,964 Median Starting Salary

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in civil engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 73 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the civil eng program make around $60,964 in their early career salary.

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SLU crest
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO

Every student who is interested in civil engineering needs to take a look at Saint Louis University. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 18 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$59,996 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in civil engineering has to look into University of Missouri - Kansas City. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 39 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the civil eng program earn about $59,996 for their early career.

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Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 18 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program report average early career income of $59,713.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 201
Kansas 266 150
Iowa 264 263
Nebraska 238 130
North Dakota 210 123
South Dakota 204 110

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Civil Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Civil Eng Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering 311
Geoenvironmental Engineering 11
Structural Engineering 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 725
Electrical Engineering 425
Chemical Engineering 249
Computer Engineering 197
Biomedical Engineering 190
General Engineering 175
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 142
Other Engineering 142
Geoscience Engineering 140
Systems Engineering 131

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