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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

16 Colleges
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Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering technology was ranked #241 in the country. In fact 1,187 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil engineering tech majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Kansas Technical College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for civil engineering technology students. Located in the town of Goodland, NWKTC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at St Cloud Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering technology schools in the Plains States Region . St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hawkeye Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the # 4 spot on the list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

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#5

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Central College landed the # 5 spot on the list. South Central College is a small public school located in the suburb of North Mankato.

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Dakota County Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular civil engineering technology programs. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.

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With a ranking of #9, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering technology students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering technology students. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Civil Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 14
Minnesota 55
Kansas 18
Iowa 21
Nebraska 12
North Dakota 5

Civil Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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 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 Sean Mack.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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