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2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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 analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly 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 very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Utah State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 496
Utah 251
Idaho 152
Montana 134
Wyoming 63

Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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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