by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Kansas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 20,655 people earned their degree in civil engineering, making the major the 50th most popular in the United States. In , civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $63,350 and had an average of $22,686 in loans still to pay off.
Across Kansas, there were 149 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,292 and $22,750 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Kansas” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in civil engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in civil engineering.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Kansas”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for kansas civil eng students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine College landed the #1 spot on the list. Benedictine College is a small school located in Atchison, Kansas that handed out 1 ’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Kansas. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 87 ’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in Kansas list. Kansas State University is a fairly large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 61 ’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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