2027 Best General Civil Engineering Schools in New Mexico

General Civil Engineering is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general civil engineering programs.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general civil engineering students pursuing a degree.

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• Best General Civil Engineering Schools in New Mexico

Best Schools for General Civil Engineering in New Mexico

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general civil engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Civil Engineering

1

University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

52 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

$62,923 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is University Of New Mexico Main Campus, our #1 school for general civil engineering. This very large public university is located in the city of Albuquerque. Roughly 54% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 52 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at University Of New Mexico Main Campus in the most recent year. Graduates of the general civil engineering program make about $62,923 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,500. More information about a degree in general civil engineering from University Of New Mexico Main Campus

2

New Mexico State University Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

71 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

$60,212 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong general civil engineering program will find one at New Mexico State University Main Campus, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. About 71 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at New Mexico State University Main Campus in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general civil engineering degree recipients from New Mexico State University Main Campus generally make around $60,212. Typical student debt for the program is $13,382. See the full general civil engineering program report for New Mexico State University Main Campus

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.