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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for civil engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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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 the Rocky Mountains Region list. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for civil engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

Montana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering colleges 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.

  • 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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