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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Colorado

5 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Colorado list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at CU - Boulder take out is $24,703.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Colorado list. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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Out of the 5 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at CU Anschutz take out is $29,042.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means United States Air Force Academy is a great place for civil engineering students. Located in the fringe town of USAF Academy, USAFA is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 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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