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

19 Ranked Colleges
540 Degrees Awarded
$24,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 21,561 people earned their degree in civil engineering, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 540 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality civil engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

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 #1 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 79 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree civil eng students with aid list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Civil Engineering Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #0 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree civil eng students with aid list, UTEP has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 16 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 105 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

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#15 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Tyler, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Tyler Civil Engineering Report

#8

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 38 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

UTSA also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 111 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.

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#12

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 20 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #10 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech University Civil Engineering Report

#16 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Civil Engineering Report

#14

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #13 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Civil Engineering Report

#15

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 2 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #9 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#17 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 21 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #17 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Civil Engineering Report

#17

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#14 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 5 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Northern Arizona University

#5 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 37 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236.

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#3 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree civil eng students with aid list, SMU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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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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