Civil Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #50 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 218 degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.
Your choice of civil engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Civil Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Minnesota list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the civil eng degree levels they offer.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were roughly 77 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program state that they receive average early career income of $65,835.
It's difficult to beat University of St Thomas Minnesota if you want to pursue a degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.
There were about 29 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in civil engineering needs to take a look at University of Minnesota - Duluth. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Duluth. This university ranks 17th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 64 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program report average early career earnings of $65,175.
Minnesota State University - Mankato is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in civil engineering. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 48 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program state that they receive average early career wages of $69,861.
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).
Your choice of civil engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Civil Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
