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2026 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in Arkansas

[General Civil Engineering](/majors/engineering/civil-engineering/general-civil-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for general civil engineering students.

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• Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in Arkansas

2026 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in Arkansas

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general civil engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools

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Arkansas State University Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR

$8,090 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,399 Avg Student Debt

$42,617 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in general civil engineering, no school beat Arkansas State University Main Campus this year. Arkansas State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Jonesboro. In-state tuition and fees average $8,090, with out-of-state students paying around $14,522. Students borrow a median of $23,399 to complete the general civil engineering program here. Soon after graduation, general civil engineering degree recipients from Arkansas State University Main Campus generally make around $48,847. Set against $23,399 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 82%.

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University Of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

$10,104 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,875 Avg Student Debt

$58,191 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in general civil engineering will find it at University Of Arkansas, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Fayetteville, University Of Arkansas is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,104, with out-of-state students paying around $29,966. Students borrow a median of $26,875 to complete the general civil engineering program here. Early-career general civil engineering graduates make about $61,979. Set against $26,875 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.