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2027 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in North Dakota

[Civil Engineering](/majors/engineering/civil-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong civil engineering education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for civil engineering students.

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• Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in North Dakota

2027 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in North Dakota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the civil engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Civil Engineering Schools

1

North Dakota State University Main Campus
Fargo, ND

$10,910 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,500 Avg Student Debt

$62,203 Median Earnings (10yr)

North Dakota State University Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among civil engineering schools in North Dakota. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University Main Campus is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,910, compared with $15,564 for out-of-state students. Civil Engineering graduates carry a median of $25,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, civil engineering degree recipients from North Dakota State University Main Campus generally make around $72,729. That is a strong return on a $25,500 median debt. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

$10,951 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,600 Avg Student Debt

$63,552 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of North Dakota is a great value for students pursuing a degree in civil engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of North Dakota is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks. In-state tuition and fees average $10,951, with out-of-state students paying around $15,570. Students borrow a median of $26,600 to complete the civil engineering program here. Early-career civil engineering graduates make about $73,260. Set against $26,600 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 77%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.