2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Civil Engineering is the #50 most popular major in the country with 21,388 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the civil eng doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Civil Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
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University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Wyoming came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.
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Utah State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.
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Request InformationBest Civil Engineering Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 496 |
| Utah | 251 |
| Idaho | 152 |
| Montana | 134 |
| Wyoming | 63 |
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Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major
Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Civil Eng
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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