If you plan on getting your master's degree in civil engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #40 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
There was only one school in South Dakota to review for the 2025 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..
The civil eng school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Civil Engineering in South Dakota
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in civil engineering.
Top South Dakota Schools for a Master's in Civil Eng
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in civil engineering needs to take a look at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the civil eng program make about $74,777 for their early career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
