2027 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Arkansas
[Civil Engineering](/majors/engineering/civil-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for civil engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Arkansas
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the civil engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools
Arkansas State University Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among civil engineering schools in Arkansas. Set in the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,090, while out-of-state students pay about $14,522. Typical student debt for civil engineering graduates is $23,399. Soon after graduation, civil engineering degree recipients from Arkansas State University Main Campus generally make around $48,847. That is a strong return on a $23,399 median debt. The acceptance rate is 82%.
University Of Arkansas is a great value for students pursuing a degree in civil engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Fayetteville, University Of Arkansas is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $10,104 in tuition and fees, compared with $29,966 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $26,875 to complete the civil engineering program here. Early-career civil engineering graduates make about $61,979. Set against $26,875 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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