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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$17,345 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,783 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value programs for civil eng students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Schools

$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in Texas for civil engineering students. 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. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for civil eng in Texas.

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$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $12,204 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #4 for overall quality for civil eng in Texas.

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#3

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX
$8,690 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Texas list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar University are $8,690 per year.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX
$9,699 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 17 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UH undergraduate students pay an average of $9,699 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Civil Eng majors at UH take out an average of $21,960 in student loans while working on their egree.

UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Texas list.

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$9,388 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Tyler. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Texas list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tyler.

UT Tyler undergraduate students pay an average of $9,388 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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$9,202 Average Tuition & Fees

West Texas A&M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $9,202 per year.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $11,852 per 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Civil Engineering at Texas Tech University Report

$9,231 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at San Antonio 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. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTSA are $9,231 a year. Civil Eng majors at UTSA take out an average of $28,006 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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$9,544 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value civil engineering programs. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

UTEP undergraduate students pay an average of $9,544 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from UTEP carry an average student debtload of $17,847.

Full Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

$11,727 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Arlington 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. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

UT Arlington undergraduate students pay an average of $11,727 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, civil eng graduates from UT Arlington take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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