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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

Civil Engineering is the #32 most popular major in Iowa with 79 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Civil Engineering Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Iowa

Check out the civil eng programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Iowa Schools in Civil Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best school in Iowa for civil engineering students. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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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
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.

Majors Similar to Civil Eng

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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