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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

12 Colleges
$62,512 Avg Salary
$22,743 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Schools

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for civil engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great place for civil engineering students. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 4 spot on the 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 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 civil engineering programs. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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 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

University of Wyoming landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Montana State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Utah State University

Logan, UT

Utah State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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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 12 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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