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2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
409 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

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In 2019-2020, 20,913 people earned their degree in general civil engineering, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States.

Across Texas, there were 1,783 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 409 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general civil engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general civil engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in Texas

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 105 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 79 degrees to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Tyler. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 20 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, UTSA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 20 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UTEP General Civil Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 111 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

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#10 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville General Civil Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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