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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

20 Colleges
$70,613 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in the Southwest Region for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 81% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

About 22% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 78% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Of the 59 students majoring in civil eng at UT Austin, 76% are male and 24% are female.

Full Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 56 students majoring in civil eng at ASU - Tempe, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Women make up 37% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

About 40% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 60% are male.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in civil eng at UH, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Of the 14 students majoring in civil eng at OSU, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Full Civil Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in civil eng at Texas A&M Kingsville, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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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

One of 39 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 20 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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