2025 Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region
28
Colleges in the Southwest Region
2,133
General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
general civil engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #41 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 28 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for general civil engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,133 degrees in general civil engineering to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Civil Engineering School
Your choice of general civil engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Civil Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your General Civil Engineering Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for General Civil Engineering in the Southwest Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general civil engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in General Civil Engineering
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
320
General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general civil engineering. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were roughly 320 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
225
General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a degree in general civil engineering. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 225 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general civil engineering from The University of Texas at Austin
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In TX
Any student who is interested in general civil engineering has to take a look at Rice University. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Rice University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
113
General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
Texas Tech University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general civil engineering. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 113 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Texas Tech University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In AZ
33
General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were about 33 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general civil engineering from University of Arizona
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
187
General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were roughly 187 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Arizona State University - Tempe
SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were about 23 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Southern Methodist University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
93
General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.
There were approximately 93 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general civil engineering from University of Houston
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
92
General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were about 92 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general civil engineering from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OK
70
General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #366 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.
There were about 70 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
