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

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.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of civil engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 27 master's degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for civil engineering.

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

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

1

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small 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 South Dakota. More information about a master’s in civil engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

2

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

South Dakota State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in civil engineering. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in South Dakota. More information about a master’s in civil engineering from South Dakota State University

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
Iowa	146	45
Kansas	144	45
Nebraska	116	18
North Dakota	100	7

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Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Civil Eng Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	27

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	14
Construction Engineering	12
Mechanical Engineering	11
Mining Engineering	7
Chemical Engineering	7
Biomedical Engineering	6
Geoscience Engineering	6
General Engineering	4
Materials Engineering	2
Agricultural Engineering	1

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.