2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering in the Plains States Region

Construction Engineering isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #187 in popularity out of 326 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of construction engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 32 master's degrees in construction engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Construction Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in construction engineering matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering in the Plains States Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality construction engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Construction Engineering Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for construction engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Construction Engineering in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in construction engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Construction Engineering Students Working on Their Master's

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Washington University in St Louis is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in construction engineering. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in construction engineering in Missouri.

There were approximately 14 construction engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in construction engineering from Washington University in St Louis

2

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SD

#1 Best Quality In SD

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology if you want to pursue a master's degree in construction engineering. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in construction engineering in South Dakota.

There were roughly 12 construction engineering students who graduated with this degree at SD Mines in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in construction engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

3

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ND

#1 Best Quality In ND

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at North Dakota State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in construction engineering. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in construction engineering in North Dakota.

There were roughly 4 construction engineering students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in construction engineering from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

4

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

#1 Best Quality In NE

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in construction engineering needs to take a look at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in construction engineering in Nebraska.

There were about 2 construction engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in construction engineering from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Best Construction Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the most popular construction engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	11
Nebraska	116	5
North Dakota	100	9
South Dakota	84	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Construction Engineering

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	332
Mechanical Engineering	284
Civil Engineering	228
Biomedical Engineering	140
Industrial Engineering	124
Computer Engineering	123
Chemical Engineering	90
Geoscience Engineering	88
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	78
Systems Engineering	70

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 Daniel Christensen. More about our data sources and methodologies.