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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Civil Engineering in Texas

26 Ranked Colleges
1,718 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Civil Engineering is the 50th most popular major in the country with 21,388 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $63,364 and had an average of $24,364 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 1,718 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,783 and $22,162 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in civil engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful civil engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas civil eng students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 386 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 222 ’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Read more about Civil Engineering at UT Arlington

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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 #3 for the Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 214 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Civil Engineering Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 155 diplomas to qualified ’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s civil eng degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UTSA Civil Engineering Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 96 diplomas to qualified ’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 91 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Civil Engineering Report

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 91 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas ranking. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 88 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 70 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full UT Tyler Civil Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #11, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas list. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full El Paso Community College Civil Engineering Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s civil eng degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Rice Civil Engineering Report

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Texas Southern University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Civil Engineering at TSU

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Southern Methodist University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 22 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Civil Engineering at SMU

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 20 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Lamar University

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Prairie View A & M University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas ranking. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 20 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Civil Engineering at PVAMU

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.

Full Angelo State University Civil Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #18, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s civil eng degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at West Texas A&M University

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #19, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas list. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 10 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Tarleton Civil Engineering Report

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

Full LeTourneau University Civil Engineering Report

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McLennan Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s civil eng degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at MCC

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

Blinn College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas ranking. Blinn College is located in Brenham, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Blinn College

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Palo Alto College
San Antonio, Texas

Palo Alto College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas ranking. Palo Alto College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Palo Alto College Civil Engineering Report

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Austin Community College District came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Austin Community College District Civil Engineering Report

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Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #23. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Collin County Community College District

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Civil Eng Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

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