by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Civil Engineering is the 50th most popular major in the country with 21,388 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $63,364 and had an average of $24,364 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,298 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,030 and $22,313 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,600 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in civil engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in civil engineering.
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The civil eng school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 79 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a small school located in Socorro, New Mexico that handed out 9 bachelors’s civil eng degrees 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.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 65 degrees to qualified bachelors’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LeTourneau University landed the #4 spot on the list. LETU is a small school located in Longview, Texas that handed out 9 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Southern University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil eng degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
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Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 119 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 238 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil eng degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Prairie View A & M University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Prairie View A & M University is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil eng degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Civil Engineering Report
Angelo State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelo State University is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Angelo State University
Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
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 Civil Engineering Report
With a ranking of #16, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil eng degrees to 153 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil eng degrees to 100 students 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%.
Full The University of Texas at Arlington Civil Engineering Report
With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 121 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Northern Arizona University
West Texas A&M University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 35 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Houston came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 43 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
With a ranking of #24, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Methodist University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Southern Methodist University
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