2023 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree School for You
Civil Engineering is the #39 most popular major in Texas with 1,718 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the best for civil eng majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in Texas for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Texas. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree civil engineering programs. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 329 |
| Oklahoma | 138 |
| New Mexico | 113 |
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Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major
Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Civil Eng
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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