2024 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

Ranked #29 in popularity, civil engineering is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

There was only one school in South Dakota to review for the 2024 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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One Size Does Not Fit All

The civil eng school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in South Dakota.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Civil Engineering in South Dakota

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

Top South Dakota Schools for a Doctorate in Civil Eng

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD

2 Annual Graduates

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Located in the small city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

3 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in civil engineering has to check out South Dakota State University. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from South Dakota State University

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	122	20
Minnesota	120	10
Iowa	110	26
Kansas	97	11
Nebraska	70	10
North Dakota	68	4

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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	5

Majors Similar to Civil Eng

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	8
Geoscience Engineering	5
Other Engineering	5
Biomedical Engineering	3
Chemical Engineering	2
Agricultural Engineering	1
Materials Engineering	1

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).
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