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2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 the Southwest region, there were 2,424 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 532 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in general civil engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general civil engineering programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

Full Rice University General Civil Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 79 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Austin General Civil Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 16 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

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#4 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 13 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UTSA General Civil Engineering Report

#9

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

University of Houston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 27 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Texas at Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

UT Tyler not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 111 degrees to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 105 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#13

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 21 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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.

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#16

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNM has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNM General Civil Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236.

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#3 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Methodist University General Civil Engineering Report

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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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