2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor'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. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.
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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the civil eng doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.
North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Full Civil Engineering at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per year.
South Dakota State also took the #4 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Civil Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.
SD Mines graduate students pay an average of $20,116 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $26,948 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KU are $25,007 a year.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 per year.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 per year.
With a ranking of #9, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,008 per year.
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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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Kansas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.
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 |
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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 11 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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