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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 20,913 people earned their degree in general civil engineering, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,113 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 59 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in general civil engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general civil engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general civil engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The general civil engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UW has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW General Civil Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full BYU General Civil Engineering Report

#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. U of I is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 4 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, U of I has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at U of I

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

Colorado State also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado State General Civil Engineering Report

#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

U of U also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at University of Utah

#8 in overall quality

Utah State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Utah State University is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#8

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Colorado School of Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Mines

#4 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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