2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering was ranked #43 in the country. In fact 6,042 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Civil Engineering Colleges.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Out of the 19 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for civil engineering students. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
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University of Arizona landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #8 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tyler.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best civil engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 490 |
| Arizona | 88 |
| Oklahoma | 47 |
| New Mexico | 33 |
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Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major
One of 39 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 11,021 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9,007 |
| Computer Engineering | 5,557 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 4,252 |
| General Engineering | 3,548 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 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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