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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in the Southwest Region

16 Ranked Colleges
532 Degrees Awarded
$22,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Civil Engineering is the 36th most popular major in the country with 20,913 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 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. 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

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 79 diplomas 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 list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Austin General Civil Engineering Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 27 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 Houston are $18,689.

Full UH General Civil Engineering Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 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 Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

OSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 111 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #7 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 UT Arlington are $23,376.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus General Civil Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s general civil engineering degrees 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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#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, 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 list. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general civil engineering students list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #16 rank 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

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

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#4 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

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

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#13

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#12 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890.

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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 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.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NAU General Civil Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region 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 took the #11 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 UTSA are $25,807.

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#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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