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Best Civil Engineering Schools in Colorado

2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Colorado

4 Colleges
$65,524 Avg Salary
$25,749 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 496 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Civil Engineering Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Civil Engineering Colleges.

Top Colorado Schools in Civil Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the best school in Colorado for civil engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Mines accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $524, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Colorado list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $24,703 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Colorado State take out is $24,250.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debtload of $29,042.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 251
Idaho 152
Montana 134
Wyoming 63

One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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