collageQuality Overall is Important
The overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school’s overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Graduates Earn More After College
Civil Engineering graduates from schools on this list tend to earn more after college than those from other schools. A civil engineering bachelors degree from a school in Texas helped students who graduated in 2015-2017 earn $57,510 a couple years later.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus – How much a school focuses on Civil Engineering students vs. other majors.
- Major Popularity – How many other civil engineering students choose this school.
- Accreditation – Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or a recognized civil engineering related accrediting body
Texas A&M University – College Station is a good choice for students interested in a Civil Engineering degree. Located in the city College Station, Texas A&M is a public school with a very large student population.
Texas A&M University – College Station civil engineering students earn $6,990 more than the standard civil eng student.
It is hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to study civil engineering. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Civil Engineering graduates from The University of Texas at Austin earn a boost of around $3,990 above the average earnings of civil engineering graduates.
It’s difficult to beat University of Houston if you wish to pursue civil engineering as a major. Located in the city Houston, U of H is a public school with a very large student population.
Civil Engineering graduates from University of Houston earn a boost of approximately $5,690 over the typical earnings of civil engineering graduates.
It’s difficult to beat Texas Tech University if you wish to pursue civil engineering as a major. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Civil Engineering graduates from Texas Tech University get a earnings boost of about $5,390 over the typical income of civil engineering graduates.
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