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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular 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 city of Ames.

About 39% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 61% are male.

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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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.

About 10% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 90% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

Women make up 14% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in civil eng at North Dakota State University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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South Dakota State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

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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 12 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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