2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular 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 were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil eng majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Civil Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in civil eng at CU - Boulder, 63% are male and 37% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
Women make up 27% of the civil eng majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Colorado School of Mines helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.
Of the 8 students majoring in civil eng at Mines, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in civil eng at U of I, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.
Women make up 67% of the civil eng majors at the school.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 2 students majoring in civil eng at CU Anschutz, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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University of Utah ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the civil eng majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 496 |
| Utah | 251 |
| Idaho | 152 |
| Montana | 134 |
| Wyoming | 63 |
Civil Engineering Related Majors
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.
- 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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