2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in Iowa

Civil Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #37 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the most popular for civil engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 62 master's degrees in civil engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for civil engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Civil Engineering in Iowa

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for civil engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Civil Eng Students Working on Their Master's

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Iowa State University
Ames, IA

41 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in civil engineering needs to check out Iowa State University. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in Iowa.

Students who graduate with their master's from the civil eng program report average early career income of $64,700.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Iowa State University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a master's degree in civil engineering. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in Iowa. More information about a master’s in civil engineering from University of Iowa

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	75
Minnesota	169	51
Kansas	144	45
Nebraska	116	18
North Dakota	100	7
South Dakota	84	44

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Rankings in Majors Related to Civil Eng

Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Civil Eng Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	62

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Engineering	66
Biomedical Engineering	47
Engineering Mechanics	44
Industrial Engineering	32
Agricultural Engineering	16
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	13
Chemical Engineering	13
Environmental Engineering	9
Systems Engineering	8
Mechanical Engineering	5

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons. More about our data sources and methodologies.