by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 501 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in civil engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their civil engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree civil eng students.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #1 spot on the list. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 112 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Texas A&M College Station
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Civil Engineering Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 24 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 full report on Civil Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 20 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso Civil Engineering Report
With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees 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 UT Rio Grande Valley
Southern Methodist University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Rice University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northern Arizona University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 5 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Northern Arizona University
University of Arizona ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
LeTourneau University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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