2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for civil eng students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for civil eng majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in the Southwest Region for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Tyler is a great value for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. UT Tyler is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tyler.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Tyler are $16,786 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OSU are $24,175 a year.
OSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville 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. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,344 per year.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Rice University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rice are $49,941 per year.
Rice also took the #1 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 per year.
UT Rio Grande Valley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 a year.
Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 490 |
| Arizona | 88 |
| Oklahoma | 47 |
| New Mexico | 33 |
More Civil Engineering Rankings in the Southwest Region
Civil Engineering Related Majors for Civil Eng
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.
- 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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