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2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering was ranked #43 in the country. In fact 6,042 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for civil eng majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best school in the Plains States Region for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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South Dakota State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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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 88
Minnesota 49
Iowa 79
Kansas 44
Nebraska 30
North Dakota 9
South Dakota 32

One of 39 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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