2024 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

Civil Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #40 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 33 master's degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for civil engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• 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 colleges for civil engineering students working on their master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Kansas list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Civil Engineering in Kansas

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in civil engineering.

Top Kansas Schools for a Master's in Civil Eng

1

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

19 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Kansas if you wish to pursue a master's degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in civil engineering from University of Kansas

2

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

14 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in civil engineering needs to check out Kansas State University. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Kansas State University

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
Missouri	193	57
Minnesota	174	39
Iowa	154	52
Nebraska	123	20
North Dakota	115	5
South Dakota	89	27

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Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Civil Eng Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	33

Most Popular Majors Related to Civil Eng

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Industrial Engineering	51
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	21
Electrical Engineering	19
Mechanical Engineering	17
Biomedical Engineering	14
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	9
Chemical Engineering	8
Architectural Engineering	5
Petroleum Engineering	4
Operations Research	4

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.