2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Civil Engineering is the 50th most popular major in the country with 20,655 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $63,350 and had an average of $22,686 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,145 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,030 and $20,978 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 463 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in civil engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in civil engineering.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree civil eng students.
Top 20 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M Kingsville Civil Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 77 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at UT Arlington
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 85 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Texas A&M College Station
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 58 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UT Austin Civil Engineering Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 45 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 21 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Texas Tech
With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 86%.
Full ASU - Tempe Civil Engineering Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at OSU
University of Houston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 17 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Houston
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at UTSA
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso
With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 17 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Civil Engineering Report
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Southern Methodist University
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 13 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at NMSU Main Campus
Rice University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Rice
Northern Arizona University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 NAU Civil Engineering Report
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Arizona Civil Engineering Report
LeTourneau University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Longview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at LeTourneau University
