by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 27 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for general civil engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,528 bachelor's degrees in general civil engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of general civil engineering for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general civil engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering.
Texas A&M University - College Station is a good choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from The University of Texas at Austin
It is hard to beat Texas Tech University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the city of Lubbock.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Texas Tech University
Rice University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Rice University
ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Arizona State University - Tempe
Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from University of Arizona
Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Southern Methodist University
Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from University of Houston
Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
OSU is a very large public university located in the town of Stillwater.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Explore the best general civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 572 | 1,188 |
| Oklahoma | 377 | 91 |
| Arizona | 356 | 241 |
| New Mexico | 202 | 80 |
One of 5 majors within the Civil Engineering area of study, General Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 5 |
