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2023 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas

12 Colleges
$70,613 Avg Salary

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

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

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 large city of Houston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #6 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Tyler is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree civil engineering programs. 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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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 329
Oklahoma 138
New Mexico 113

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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