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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$70,613 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the civil eng master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 74% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

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

Women make up 26% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Iowa State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

About 18% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 82% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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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 # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 20% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in civil eng at KU, 74% are male and 26% are female.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Kansas

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in civil eng at Iowa, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

Of the 16 students majoring in civil eng at SD Mines, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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

#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Full Civil Engineering at Kansas State University Report

South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

About 18% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 82% are male.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at South Dakota State University

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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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