2024 Best General Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

General Civil Engineering is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #40 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the best for general civil engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 27 master's degrees in general civil engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general civil engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general civil engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general civil engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general civil engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Civil Engineering in South Dakota

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general civil engineering.

Top South Dakota Schools for a Master's in General Civil Engineering

1

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general civil engineering. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in general civil engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

2

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

South Dakota State University is a great option for students interested in a master's degree in general civil engineering. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general civil engineering from South Dakota State University

Best General Civil Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	361	57
Minnesota	355	39
Iowa	298	52
Kansas	254	33
Nebraska	211	20
North Dakota	167	5

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General Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Civil Engineering area of study, General Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons. More about our data sources and methodologies.