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2026 Best General Civil Engineering Schools in Arizona

3 Colleges in the United States
249 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
$69,484 Avg Early-Career Salary

General Civil Engineering is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general civil engineering students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for General Civil Engineering in Arizona

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general civil engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Civil Engineering

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No school ranked higher than University Of Arizona this year for general civil engineering. This very large public university is located in the city of Tucson. Roughly 68% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 31 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Arizona in the most recent year. Graduates of the general civil engineering program make about $69,655 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $18,500. Read more about the general civil engineering program at University Of Arizona

2

Students looking for a strong general civil engineering program will find one at Arizona State University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public institution. Arizona State University graduates 68% of students within six years. There were roughly 183 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Arizona State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general civil engineering degree from Arizona State University earn around $72,209 in the first couple years of their career. Arizona State University graduates carry a median of $23,750 in student loans. See the full general civil engineering program report for Arizona State University

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A rank of #3 makes Northern Arizona University one of the top schools for general civil engineering. Northern Arizona University is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff. Roughly 61% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 35 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at Northern Arizona University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general civil engineering degree recipients from Northern Arizona University generally make around $66,589. Northern Arizona University graduates carry a median of $28,000 in student loans. See the full general civil engineering program report for Northern Arizona University

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

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