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Civil Engineering at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

If you plan to study Civil Engineering, consider the program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins is in Fort Collins, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 114 civil engineering graduations were recorded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Online & Distance Learning at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Online coursework is an option at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Among 34,096 students, 4,704 (14%) studied exclusively online and 7,022 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Civil Engineering Rankings at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

These rankings give you a sense of how Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Civil Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Colorado	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#6 of 14
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#11 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#121 of 254
Best Value	Nationwide	#162 of 254

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Colorado	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#6 of 14
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#11 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#121 of 254
Best Value	Nationwide	#162 of 254

Earnings for Civil Engineering Graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Those who finish Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Civil Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$61,796
2 years	$60,275
3 years	$71,551
4 years	$80,756
5 years	$89,081

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Civil Engineering graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins report median earnings of $80,756, compared with $62,001 for all Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates — about 30% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Civil Engineering graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins stands at $25,480.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Civil Engineering graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, by degree type.

Program-wide, Civil Engineering graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are 31% women (35) and 69% men (79).

Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Of the 66 bachelor’s civil engineering graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 29% were women (19) and 71% were men (47).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	46
Hispanic / Latino	10
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, below the national average of 38%.*

Civil Engineering Master’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Among the 34 master’s civil engineering degrees awarded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 41% were women (14) and 59% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, lower than the national average of 19%.*

Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Among the 13 doctoral civil engineering graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 8% were women (1) and 92% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Civil Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, lower than the national average of 10%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Civil Engineering Concentrations at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

The Civil Engineering program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Civil Engineering	113
Water Resources Engineering	1

Top-Paying Careers for Civil Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Civil Engineering program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Civil Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$138,303
Petroleum Engineers	$137,336
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Transportation Engineers	$120,210
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.