by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Minnesota” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 21,388 people earned their degree in civil engineering, making the major the 50th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $63,364 and had an average of $24,364 in loans still to pay off.
Across Minnesota, there were 201 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,748 and $25,953 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Minnesota” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in civil engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in civil engineering.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Minnesota”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #1 spot on the list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s civil eng degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #2 spot on the list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s civil eng degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Minnesota State University - Mankato
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 ’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Civil Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Minnesota. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 5 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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