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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Missouri

8 Colleges
$60,513 Avg Salary
$26,042 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

With 322 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #56 most popular major in Missouri.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Missouri 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 analysis found Missouri University of Science and Technology to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

On average, civil eng graduates from Missouri University of Science and Technology take out $25,125 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $273, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debt load of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $389, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for civil engineering students. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UMKC take out is $26,000.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for civil engineering students. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO

William Jewell College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Missouri list. William Jewell is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Liberty.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Missouri ranking. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 8 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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