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Best Schools for General Civil Engineering in Iowa
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general civil engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in General Civil Engineering
Our analysis ranked Iowa State University the best school in the country for a degree in general civil engineering. This very large public university is located in the city of Ames. About 75% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 147 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general civil engineering program make about $76,006 in their early career. Iowa State University graduates carry a median of $25,250 in student loans.
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University Of Iowa is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general civil engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a very large public university. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 60 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Iowa in the most recent year. General Civil Engineering graduates of University Of Iowa earn a median of $70,313 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
Read more about the general civil engineering program at University Of Iowa
Dordt College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best general civil engineering schools. Set in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 74% of students complete a degree within six years here. Dordt College awarded about 12 general civil engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general civil engineering program make about $54,926 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,812.
Read more about the general civil engineering program at Dordt College
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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.
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