2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for civil eng students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in the Plains States Region . UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,037 per year. Civil Eng majors at UND take out an average of $27,408 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in the Plains States Region . SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SD Mines are $16,530 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $19,148 per year.
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Iowa State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree civil engineering programs. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 per year. 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.
Iowa State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,815.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year. 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.
UNL also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology 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. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,099 a year. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Missouri University of Science and Technology also is in the top 20% of our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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University of Kansas 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 #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KU are $28,034 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at KU accumulate an average of around $22,764 in student debt.
Request InformationBest Civil Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best civil engineering schools 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 Majors for Civil Eng
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 19 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).
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