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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Ranked Colleges
65 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 21,561 people earned their degree in civil engineering, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,122 and had an average of $23,807 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,126 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,641 and $21,567 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 65 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality civil engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW 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 Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Brigham Young University - Provo

#3

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado School of Mines. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines also took the #1 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado School of Mines Civil Engineering Report

#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best 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 University of Idaho are $29,112.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Idaho

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 17 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about Civil Engineering at Colorado State

#8 in overall quality

Utah State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Utah State University

#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Utah did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 3 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Utah

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree civil eng students whose families make $30-$48k list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best 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 University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Civil Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CU Anschutz Civil Engineering Report

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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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