2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Civil Engineering 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.
The Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil eng majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for civil engineering students. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
Civil Eng majors at Colorado State take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 20 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 city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at CU - Boulder take out is $24,703.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado School of Mines is a great place for civil engineering students. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.
On average, civil eng graduates from Mines take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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The excellent programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from USU carry an average student debt load of $14,796.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.
After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from MSU Bozeman carry an average student debt load of $26,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $435.
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
Civil Eng majors at BYU take out an average of $8,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at CU Anschutz take out is $29,042.
University of Wyoming did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.
While working on their degree, civil eng majors at UW accumulate an average of around $27,354 in student debt.
University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, civil eng graduates from U of U take out $21,282 in student loans while working on their degree.
Boise State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.
Civil Eng majors at Boise State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best civil engineering schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| 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 20 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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