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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

25 Colleges
$60,656 Avg Salary
$25,759 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering 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 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for civil engineering students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

On average, civil eng graduates from Iowa State take out $26,125 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $183.

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The excellent programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology accumulate an average of around $25,125 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $273.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $24,625 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $183.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $24,798.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for civil engineering students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

Civil Eng majors at KU take out an average of $25,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at North Dakota State University accumulate an average of around $23,600 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

On average, civil eng graduates from Mizzou take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $389.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Iowa carry an average student debt load of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $709.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular civil engineering programs. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular civil engineering programs. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

On average, civil eng graduates from SD Mines take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 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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