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Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Colorado

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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Colorado to see which programs were the most popular 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 analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder Report

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 Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado School of Mines. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Civil Engineering at Colorado School of Mines Report

Out of the 4 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools 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.

  • 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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