2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering was ranked #50 in the country. In fact 21,388 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Schools
Our analysis found West Texas A&M University to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lamar University are $18,482 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year. Civil Eng majors at UH take out an average of $21,960 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a year. Civil Eng majors at UT Austin take out an average of $21,172 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $376.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $26,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $248.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value civil engineering programs. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year. Civil Eng majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $275, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NAU are $17,761 a year. Civil Eng majors at NAU take out an average of $23,975 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OSU are $24,764 a year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at OSU accumulate an average of around $22,576 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $307.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OSU also is in the top 15% of our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value civil engineering programs. Located in the city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Tyler are $23,938 per year. Civil Eng majors at UT Tyler take out an average of $25,350 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Rice University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rice are $52,895 a year.
Rice did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Explore the best civil engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,718 |
| Arizona | 329 |
| Oklahoma | 138 |
| New Mexico | 113 |
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Majors Related to Civil Eng
One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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