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2022 Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

2 Ranked Colleges
8 Degrees Awarded
$13,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 116 people earned their degree in civil engineering, making the major the 928th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 8 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in civil engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent 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 civil engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The civil engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region civil engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 7 ’s civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $11,466 for Southwest Region Civil Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Arizona Civil Engineering Report

#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 ’s civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,458 for southwest region civil engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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