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2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Civil Engineering is the 45th most popular major in the country with 21,561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,122 and had an average of $23,807 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,438 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,929 and $21,417 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,726 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in civil engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great civil engineering programs and 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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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree civil eng students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #16 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Civil Engineering at UT Rio Grande Valley

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 #2 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 144 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $18,023 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full UT Austin Civil Engineering Report

#3

Rice University

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 19 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rice is $16,999 for southwest region bachelor’s degree civil eng students with aid.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 85 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,920 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at El Paso.

Read more about Civil Engineering at UTEP

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil eng degrees to 206 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students with aid per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Civil Engineering at ASU - Tempe

The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,974 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students with aid per year to attend UT Tyler.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 252 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for southwest region bachelor’s degree civil eng students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Civil Engineering Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #13 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree civil eng students with aid.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $14,648 for southwest region bachelor’s degree civil eng students with aid per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full OSU Civil Engineering Report

#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 114 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,571 for southwest region bachelor’s degree civil eng students with aid per year to attend Texas Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Texas Tech University

#11

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #11, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil eng degrees to 62 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Houston Civil Engineering Report

#12

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#18 in overall quality

Lamar University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University also took the #18 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar University is $12,311 for southwest region bachelor’s degree civil eng students with aid.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 105 bachelors’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,246 for southwest region bachelor’s degree civil eng students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Civil Engineering Report

New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students with aid.

Full NMSU Main Campus Civil Engineering Report

#15

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #15, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Arizona

#16

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Tarleton State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree civil eng students with aid list, Tarleton has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,979 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students with aid per year to attend Tarleton State University.

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#17

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

West Texas A&M University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 13 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree civil eng students with aid list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students with aid.

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#18

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Prairie View A & M University is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

PVAMU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,582 for southwest region bachelor’s degree civil eng students with aid per year to attend PVAMU.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Prairie View A & M University

Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 92 bachelors’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree civil eng students with aid list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Kingsville is $13,778 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students with aid.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Civil Engineering Report

#20

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 46 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,446 for southwest region bachelor’s degree civil eng students with aid.

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#21

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil eng degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree civil eng students with aid.

Full NAU Civil Engineering Report

With a ranking of #22, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Socorro, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New Mexico Tech, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is $14,595 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students with aid.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Civil Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Full University of Oklahoma Civil Engineering Report

#24

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. TSU is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $19,430 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students with aid per year to attend Texas Southern University.

Full TSU Civil Engineering Report

#25

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

LETU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend LETU is $23,196 for southwest region bachelor’s degree civil eng students with aid.

Read more about Civil Engineering at LETU

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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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