2023 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 2 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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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree civil engineering programs. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Wyoming ranked #8 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.
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Montana State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.
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Utah State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Master’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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| 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 12 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).
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