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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

18 Ranked Colleges
532 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

General Civil Engineering is the 36th most popular major in the country with 20,913 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,424 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 532 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in general civil engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general civil engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general civil engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

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 General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 79 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general civil engineering students with aid list, OSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

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#2 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 105 diplomas to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#14 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. UT Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 38 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 20 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. 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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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 111 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” 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.

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#12

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. 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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#15 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general civil engineering students with aid list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#12 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 14 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus General Civil Engineering Report

#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 21 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#13 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general civil engineering students with aid list, NAU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 37 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus General Civil Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general civil engineering students with aid list, SMU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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  • *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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