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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region

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General Civil Engineering is the 41st most popular major in the country with 19,994 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,133 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 458 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in general civil engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in general civil engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree general civil engineering students.

Top 20 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 General Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 77 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 full report on General Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 85 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas A&M College Station General Civil Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 16 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at UNM

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering 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. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 58 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at UT Austin

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 45 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at University of Oklahoma

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Texas Tech

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 47 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

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With a ranking of #9, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #10, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UH General Civil Engineering Report

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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Tyler General Civil Engineering Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 16 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UTSA General Civil Engineering Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at UTEP

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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 General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 17 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Southern Methodist University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Southern Methodist University General Civil Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #16, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at NMSU Main Campus

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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.

Full Rice General Civil Engineering Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at NAU

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 33 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at University of Arizona

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. LETU is located in Longview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full LETU General Civil Engineering Report

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