2024 Best Construction Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Construction Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #187 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for construction engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 88 master's degrees in construction engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to construction engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of construction engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for construction engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized construction engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for construction engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Construction Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Construction Engineering in the Southwest Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for construction engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Construction Engineering

1

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

76 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Arlington is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in construction engineering. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in construction engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington

2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

9 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of New Mexico - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in construction engineering. UNM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Albuquerque.More information about a master’s in construction engineering from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Best Construction Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best construction engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	235	76
Arizona	180	3
New Mexico	114	9

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Construction Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Construction Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Construction Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Construction Engineering	88

Majors Similar to Construction Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	891
Mechanical Engineering	760
Computer Engineering	604
Civil Engineering	501
Industrial Engineering	444
General Engineering	315
Biomedical Engineering	297
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	225
Systems Engineering	185
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	178

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Daniel Christensen. More about our data sources and methodologies.