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2025 Best Civil Engineering Schools in South Dakota

2 Colleges in South Dakota
131 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$71,769 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in civil engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #50 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Civil Engineering Schools in South Dakota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 131 degrees in civil engineering annually.

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Civil Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Civil Eng
Master's Degrees in Civil Eng
Doctor's Degrees in Civil Eng

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Civil Engineering Schools in South Dakota list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Civil Engineering in South Dakota

The schools below may not offer all types of civil eng degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top South Dakota Schools in Civil Eng

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
14.5% Growth in Graduates

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in civil engineering. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program report average early career earnings of $68,895.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
18.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in civil engineering needs to look into South Dakota State University. South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Brookings.

After graduation, civil eng degree recipients usually earn about $69,129 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from South Dakota State University

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 201
Missouri 283 311
Kansas 266 150
Iowa 264 263
Nebraska 238 130
North Dakota 210 123

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Civil Eng Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering 131

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 216
Electrical Engineering 73
Industrial Engineering 46
Chemical Engineering 33
Mining Engineering 23
Biomedical Engineering 19
Agricultural Engineering 18
Computer Engineering 17
Geoscience Engineering 16
Materials Engineering 13

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