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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in Texas (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
409 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Getting Aid

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 Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 21,561 people earned their degree in civil engineering, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,122 and had an average of $23,807 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 1,783 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,279 and $20,950 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 409 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in civil engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great civil engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree civil eng students with aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in Texas (With Aid)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 79 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 105 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Civil Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Houston Civil Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #8 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid 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 civil eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Arlington Civil Engineering Report

#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 20 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #10 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066.

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#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 10 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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