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2024 Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

15 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
1,130 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
Ranked #41 in popularity, general civil engineering is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 15 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,130 degrees in general civil engineering during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Civil Engineering School

Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of general civil engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general civil engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Civil Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Civil Engineering
Master's Degrees in General Civil Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in General Civil Engineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Civil Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region

The schools below may not offer all types of general civil engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in General Civil Engineering

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
120 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Colorado School of Mines is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in general civil engineering. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were about 120 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
133 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a degree in general civil engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were approximately 133 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
158 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general civil engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 158 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT
99 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Brigham Young University - Provo is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general civil engineering. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 99 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
89 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were about 89 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ID
50 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 50 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
88 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

USU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Logan. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 88 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY
52 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

There were about 52 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
78 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were approximately 78 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO
72 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 7th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 72 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.

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Best General Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Utah597251
Colorado590493
Idaho446142
Montana340134
Wyoming27863

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