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In 2020-2021, 20,711 people earned their degree in general civil engineering, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,285 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 34 colleges that offer a degree in general civil engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general civil engineering.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region general civil engineering students.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region 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 located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Socorro, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at New Mexico Tech
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Tyler. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 70 students 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 386 degrees to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LeTourneau University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. LeTourneau University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longview, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Southern University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 24 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 88 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 155 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 222 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about General Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 91 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at UT Rio Grande Valley
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 214 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.
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Prairie View A & M University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 20 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Civil Engineering at Prairie View A & M University
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 231 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read more about General Civil Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 68 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus General Civil Engineering Report
Rice University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 26 students 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Civil Engineering at Rice University
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 70 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus General Civil Engineering Report
Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 36 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at El Paso Community College
University of Houston came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 96 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Northern Arizona University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 61 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
West Texas A&M University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Texas A&M University General Civil Engineering Report
With a ranking of #25, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Southern Methodist University General Civil Engineering Report
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