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2024 Best General Civil Engineering Schools in Texas

15 Colleges in Texas
1,718 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general civil engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #41 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Civil Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,718 degrees in general civil engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Civil Engineering School

Best General Civil Engineering Schools in Texas The general civil engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Civil Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Civil Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Civil Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Civil Engineering
Master's Degrees in General Civil Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in General Civil Engineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Civil Engineering Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Civil Engineering in Texas

If you aren't 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.

10 Top Texas Schools in General Civil Engineering

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TX
11.5% Growth in Graduates

Rice University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general civil engineering. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
386 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a degree in general civil engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 386 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
214 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general civil engineering needs to check out The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 214 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In TX

Every student who is interested in general civil engineering has to take a look at Southern Methodist University. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
96 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 96 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
155 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 155 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
222 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 222 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
102 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 102 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
70 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

UT Tyler is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Tyler. This university ranks 47th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 70 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Tyler in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
91 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #458 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Rio Grande Valley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 91 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent data year.

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Best General Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 324
Oklahoma 565 138
New Mexico 416 105

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General Civil Engineering is one of 5 different types of Civil Engineering programs to choose from.

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