2024 Best General Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

General Civil Engineering is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #40 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for general civil engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 25 master's degrees in general civil engineering to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general civil engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general civil engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general civil engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general civil engineering students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Civil Engineering Schools

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 General Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Civil Engineering in New Mexico

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general civil engineering.

Top New Mexico Schools for a Master's in General Civil Engineering

1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general civil engineering needs to check out University of New Mexico - Main Campus. UNM is a very large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque.More information about a master’s in general civil engineering from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great option for individuals interested in a master's degree in general civil engineering. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Las Cruces.More information about a master’s in general civil engineering from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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
Texas	542	367
Arizona	322	61
Oklahoma	257	38

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Civil Engineering

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

Most Popular Majors Related to General Civil Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Water Resources Engineering	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons. More about our data sources and methodologies.