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2025 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Missouri

5 Colleges in Missouri
358 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 reviewed 5 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of civil engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 358 degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Civil Engineering School

Best Civil Engineering Schools in Missouri The civil eng program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Civil Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for civil engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Civil Engineering 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 Missouri 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 Missouri

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 Missouri Schools in Civil Eng

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
179 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
6.1% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Missouri University of Science and Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in civil engineering. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 5th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 179 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, civil eng degree recipients usually make an average of $70,878 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
20.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 92 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the civil eng program make around $69,566 in the first couple years of their career.

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SLU crest
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO

Any student pursuing a degree in civil engineering needs to check out Saint Louis University. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$67,365 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in civil engineering needs to look into University of Missouri - Kansas City. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 38 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program state that they receive average early career wages of $67,365.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 19 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
Kansas 266 150
Iowa 264 263
Nebraska 238 130
North Dakota 210 123
South Dakota 204 110

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Civil Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Civil Eng Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering 343
Geoenvironmental Engineering 13
Structural Engineering 1
Water Resources Engineering 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 693
Electrical Engineering 325
Biomedical Engineering 205
Computer Engineering 204
Chemical Engineering 198
General Engineering 193
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 151
Other Engineering 143
Systems Engineering 89
Geoscience Engineering 87

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