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2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

19 Colleges
$60,958 Avg Salary
$24,364 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Civil Engineering is the #50 most popular major in the country with 21,388 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for civil eng majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Saint Louis University to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Civil Engineering at Saint Louis University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,194. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $273.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Civil Eng majors at Iowa State take out an average of $24,498 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $183.

Full Civil Engineering at Iowa State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

Full Civil Engineering at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

Civil Eng majors at UNL take out an average of $22,966 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $183.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

Full Civil Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Report

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $389.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $23,970 in student debt.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $709.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Iowa Report

University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of St Thomas Minnesota

Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 322
Minnesota 201
Kansas 150
Iowa 264
Nebraska 130
North Dakota 123
South Dakota 110

Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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