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2024 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

18 Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,355 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$60,656 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in civil engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #50 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,355 degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Civil Engineering School

Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of civil engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for civil engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Civil Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Civil Eng
Master's Degrees in Civil Eng
Doctor's Degrees in Civil Eng

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 Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Civil Engineering in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of civil eng degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Civil Eng

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
179 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
6.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in civil engineering has to take a look at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Rolla. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great university overall.

There were roughly 179 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program report average early career wages of $61,379.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
166 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$65,627 Median Starting Salary

Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 166 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the civil engineering program at Iowa State University make $4,970 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$61,830 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in civil engineering has to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 77 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the civil eng program make about $61,830 for their early career.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
20.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you want to pursue a degree in civil engineering. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were about 92 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the civil eng program earn around $60,964 in their early career salary.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
87 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
9.2% Growth in Graduates

KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were about 87 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the civil eng program make an average of $62,231 in their early career salary.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$58,403 Median Starting Salary

UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were about 129 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the civil eng program earn around $58,403 in their early career salary.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
14.5% Growth in Graduates

SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

There were approximately 76 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at SD Mines in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program report average early career income of $62,408.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
10.7% Growth in Graduates

North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fargo. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were approximately 84 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the civil eng program earn an average of $60,547 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$61,039 Median Starting Salary

Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 58 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program report average early career wages of $61,039.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
11.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were about 53 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program state that they receive average early career income of $61,317.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota284201
Missouri283311
Kansas266150
Iowa264263
Nebraska238130
North Dakota210123
South Dakota204110

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

Civil Eng Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Civil Engineering1,339
Geoenvironmental Engineering13
Structural Engineering1
Trasportation Engineering1
Water Resources Engineering1

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering2,877
Electrical Engineering1,111
Computer Engineering1,012
Chemical Engineering799
Industrial Engineering637
Biomedical Engineering627
General Engineering566
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering562
Agricultural Engineering261
Other Engineering181

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