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2023 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

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$70,613 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 32 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a South Dakota college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Top South Dakota Schools for a Master's in Civil Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota School of Mines and Technology the best school in South Dakota for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

Full Civil Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at South Dakota State University

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 88
Minnesota 49
Iowa 79
Kansas 44
Nebraska 30
North Dakota 9

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 2 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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