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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Civil Engineering is the 41st most popular major in the country with 20,711 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Texas, there were 1,718 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 367 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,376 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in general civil engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general civil engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree general civil engineering students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in Texas. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 97 degrees to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 112 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 59 degrees to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in Texas. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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University of Houston landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in Texas ranking. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in Texas ranking. UT Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in Texas list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #12. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, LeTourneau University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in Texas list. LETU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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