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Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Minnesota

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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Minnesota

4 Colleges
$58,748 Avg Salary
$25,953 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Minnesota 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil eng majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $24,798 in student debt.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Civil Eng majors at UMN Duluth take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Minnesota - Duluth

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Minnesota State Mankato accumulate an average of around $28,061 in student debt.

Full Civil Engineering at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Full Civil Engineering at University of St Thomas Minnesota 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
Kansas 150
Iowa 264
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.

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