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2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering was ranked #43 in the country. In fact 6,042 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best 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 offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for civil eng majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Civil Engineering

Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

Full Civil Engineering at Colorado School of Mines Report

Out of the 9 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.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #7 on this year’s Best 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 school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

With a ranking of #8, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Utah State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

Full Civil Engineering at Utah State University Report

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 167
Utah 84
Idaho 29
Montana 8
Wyoming 11

One of 39 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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