Civil Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

What traits are you looking for in a civil eng school? To help you decide if Colorado State University - Fort Collins is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's civil eng program.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and has a total student population of 32,428. Of the 5,528 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University - Fort Collins in 2021, 90 of them were civil engineering majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Civil Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Colorado State Civil Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Eng
• Master’s Degree in Civil Eng
• Doctorate Degree in Civil Eng

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Colorado State does offer online courses in civil eng for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Colorado State Civil Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the civil eng progam at Colorado State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The civil eng major at Colorado State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Civil Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	38

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from Colorado State. This makes it the #43 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Colorado State Civil Eng Graduates

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $61,143. This is less than $61,387, which is the national average of all civil eng majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 90 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Colorado State in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng at Colorado State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	73
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Colorado State Civil Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of civil eng master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

Of the students who received a civil eng master's degree from Colorado State, 66% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Engineering Science
• Systems Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• General Engineering

Careers That Civil Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in civil eng can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Civil Engineers	10,680	$93,560
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,350	$172,300
Engineers	2,500	$111,610
Environmental Engineers	1,260	$98,350
Petroleum Engineers	1,240	$153,640

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Spilly816 under License

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