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2026 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in North Dakota

[General Civil Engineering](/majors/engineering/civil-engineering/general-civil-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for general civil engineering students.

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• Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in North Dakota

2026 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in North Dakota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general civil engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools

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North Dakota State University Main Campus
Fargo, ND

$10,910 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,500 Avg Student Debt

$62,203 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is North Dakota State University Main Campus, our #1 best value for general civil engineering in North Dakota. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University Main Campus is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,910, with out-of-state students paying around $15,564. General Civil Engineering graduates carry a median of $25,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general civil engineering degree recipients from North Dakota State University Main Campus generally make around $72,729. Set against $25,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. North Dakota State University Main Campus admits about 95% of applicants.

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University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

$10,951 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,600 Avg Student Debt

$63,552 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of North Dakota earned it the #2 place for general civil engineering. University Of North Dakota is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,951, while out-of-state students pay about $15,570. Typical student debt for general civil engineering graduates is $26,600. Early-career general civil engineering graduates make about $73,260. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of North Dakota admits about 77% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.