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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Colorado

4 Colleges
$65,524 Avg Salary
$25,749 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 167 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #36 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Civil Engineering Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Colorado

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

Top Colorado Schools in Civil Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the best school in Colorado for civil engineering students. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 2 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Civil Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

The excellent programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Colorado. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 84
Idaho 29
Montana 8
Wyoming 11

Civil Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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