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Southern Methodist University BS in Civil Engineering

20 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is General Civil Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Civil Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Southern Methodist University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in civil eng, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the SMU BS in Civil Eng

#106 in the U.S
#5 in Texas

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at SMU was ranked #106 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #5 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for SMU.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Online Civil Engineering Schools 1
Most Popular Online Civil Engineering Schools 2
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 41
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 61
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 61
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 74
Best Civil Engineering Schools 106
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates 107
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 115
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 117
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates 120
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 120
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 120
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 122
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 122
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) 123
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 123
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 124
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid) 125
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 132
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 172
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 174
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 174
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 176
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 177
Most Popular Colleges for Civil Engineering 178
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) 182
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid) 187
Highest Paid Civil Engineering Graduates 201
Best Civil Engineering Colleges for Veterans 205
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 205
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates 211
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 213
Most Focused Colleges for Civil Engineering 216
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 226
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 226
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 232
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 232
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 234
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 234
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 236
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 238
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 238
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering 245
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) 247
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) 248
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 249
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid) 250
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid) 251

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Civil Eng from SMU Cost?

$58,540 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

SMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SMU was $2,171 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $51,958 $51,958
Fees $6,582 $6,582
Books and Supplies $800 $800
On Campus Room and Board $17,110 $17,110
On Campus Other Expenses $2,600 $2,600

Learn more about SMU tuition and fees.

Does SMU Offer an Online BS in Civil Eng?

SMU does not offer an online option for its civil eng bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMU Online Learning page.

SMU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Civil Eng

20 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
45.0% Women
30.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 20 bachelor’s degrees in civil eng awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 45.0% of the students who received their BS in civil eng in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 30.0% of civil eng bachelor’s degree recipients at SMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 10
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BS in Civil Eng Focus Areas at SMU

Civil Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering 20

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to civil engineering.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Engineering 4
Electrical Engineering 22
Environmental Engineering 11
Mechanical Engineering 79
Operations Research 37

View All Civil Engineering Related Majors >

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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