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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Minnesota

4 Colleges
$58,748 Avg Salary
$25,953 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

With 201 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #78 most popular major in Minnesota.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Civil Engineering Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for civil eng majors pursuing a .

Top Minnesota Schools in Civil Engineering

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $24,798 in student debt.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, civil eng graduates from UMN Duluth take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Civil Eng majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $28,061 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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