2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Civil Engineering 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for civil eng students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for civil eng majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in the Plains States Region for civil engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNL undergraduate students pay an average of $26,720 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNL also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at South Dakota State University
The excellent programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Plains States Region . SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SD Mines are $16,530 a year.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 5 spot on the list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
UND undergraduate students pay an average of $15,037 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of North Dakota
University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
KU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,034 in tuition and fees each year.
Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year.
Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mizzou are $30,450 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $33,818 in tuition and fees each year.
UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value civil engineering programs. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,099 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best civil engineering schools 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 |
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Civil Engineering Related Majors for Civil Eng
One of 39 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 14 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).
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