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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$17,345 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,958 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor'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.

The Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for civil eng students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

Check out the civil eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $11,752 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $21,613 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $376.

UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 a year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $275, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

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#3

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lamar University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in Texas. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lamar University are $8,690 a year.

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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 value for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

UH undergraduate students pay an average of $9,699 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UH take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,798.

In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Tyler helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in Texas. UT Tyler is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tyler.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Tyler are $9,388 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at UT Tyler accumulate an average of around $23,752 in student debt.

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West Texas A&M University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.

West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree civil engineering programs. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $248.

Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

UTSA undergraduate students pay an average of $9,231 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Civil Eng majors at UTSA take out an average of $27,350 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $181.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Arlington are $11,727 per year. Civil Eng majors at UT Arlington take out an average of $25,026 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTEP are $9,544 a year. Civil Eng majors at UTEP take out an average of $20,931 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges 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 17 schools only.

  • 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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