2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor'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.
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2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for civil eng majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best school in the Plains States Region for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
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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 |
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Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major
Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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).
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