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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Iowa

4 Colleges
$64,097 Avg Salary
$26,563 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

With 264 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #41 most popular major in Iowa.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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 Iowa for civil engineering students. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $26,125 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $183, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Iowa. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

On average, civil eng graduates from Iowa take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $709, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Iowa list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Sioux Center.

Full Civil Engineering at Dordt University Report

#4

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

The excellent programs at William Penn University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Iowa. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Oskaloosa.

Full Civil Engineering at William Penn University Report

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 322
Minnesota 201
Kansas 150
Nebraska 130
North Dakota 123
South Dakota 110

One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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