2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best value experiences for civil eng students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality in Civil Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in Minnesota for civil engineering students. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,146 a year. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Duluth are $13,850 a year. On average, civil eng graduates from UMN Duluth take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 per year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $24,798 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great value for civil engineering students. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UST MN are $48,329 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UST MN is ranked #2 for overall quality for civil eng in Minnesota.
Request InformationBest Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 322 |
| Kansas | 150 |
| Iowa | 264 |
| Nebraska | 130 |
| North Dakota | 123 |
| South Dakota | 110 |
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Majors Related to Civil Eng
One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Civil Eng
| 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.
- 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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