2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular 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 attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 74% are male.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
Women make up 26% of the civil eng majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.
About 18% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 82% are male.
Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 38% of the civil eng majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 20% of the civil eng majors at the school.
University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in civil eng at KU, 74% are male and 26% are female.
With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in civil eng at Iowa, 61% are male and 39% are female.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.
Of the 16 students majoring in civil eng at SD Mines, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Kansas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree civil engineering programs. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
With a ranking of #10, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
About 18% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 82% are male.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at South Dakota State University
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 Related Majors
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 14 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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