2024 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

Civil Engineering is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #29 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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 20 doctor's degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to civil engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other civil engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor'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.
• Student Debt - How much debt civil engineering students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized civil engineering related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Civil Engineering in Missouri

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for civil engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Missouri Schools for a Doctorate in Civil Eng

1

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

7 Annual Graduates

Missouri University of Science and Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology

2

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

13 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in civil engineering has to take a look at University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Missouri - Columbia

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	120	10
Iowa	110	26
Kansas	97	11
Nebraska	70	10
North Dakota	68	4
South Dakota	45	5

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Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major

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

Civil Eng Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	20

Most Popular Majors Related to Civil Eng

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	46
Mechanical Engineering	34
Biomedical Engineering	18
Chemical Engineering	16
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	8
Biological Engineering	8
Other Engineering	8
Petroleum Engineering	7
Materials Engineering	6
Nuclear Engineering	6

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.