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2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

14 Ranked Colleges
228 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Civil Engineering is the 45th most popular major in the country with 21,561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,122 and had an average of $23,807 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,367 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,694 and $24,331 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 228 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in civil engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great civil engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 41 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

Full Iowa State Civil Engineering Report

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at UMN Twin Cities

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Mizzou

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Duluth are $28,606, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMN Duluth Civil Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNL Civil Engineering Report

North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.

Full North Dakota State University Civil Engineering Report

#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

With a ranking of #8, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kansas State University Civil Engineering Report

#9

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

With a ranking of #9, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 3 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UND also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at UND

#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

University of Iowa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 21 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Iowa Civil Engineering Report

#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 17 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

Full University of Kansas Civil Engineering Report

#12

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 12 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at South Dakota State University

#13

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
#12 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at UMKC

#9 in overall quality

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

SD Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250.

Full SD Mines Civil Engineering Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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