by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for civil engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 80 bachelor's degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.
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Your choice of 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
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.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
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 schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
The civil eng 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 the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. UNM is a very large public university located in the city of Albuquerque.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the civil eng program earn about $54,248 in their early career salary.
More information about a bachelor’s in civil engineering from University of New Mexico - Main Campus
New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.
Civil Engineering bachelor's degree recipients from New Mexico State University - Main Campus earn a boost of around $2,982 over the typical earnings of civil engineering graduates.
More information about a bachelor’s in civil engineering from New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in civil engineering has to look into New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in civil engineering from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Civil Engineering | 75 |
| Civil Engineering | 5 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 255 |
| Electrical Engineering | 90 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 80 |
| Chemical Engineering | 72 |
| Computer Engineering | 14 |
| Materials Engineering | 12 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 11 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 9 |
| Engineering Science | 7 |
| Industrial Engineering | 7 |
