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

14 Colleges
$70,613 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master'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.

The Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the civil eng master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’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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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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Iowa State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the small 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 master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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#10

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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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.

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 14 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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