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

12 Ranked Colleges
233 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Civil Engineering is the 45th most popular major in the country with 21,561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 233 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree civil eng students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

UW also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 19 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #3 spot on the list. Mines is a medium-sized school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 34 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’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 Colorado School of Mines are $39,800.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree civil eng students whose families make $30-$48k list, U of U has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

University of Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

U of I also took the #6 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’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.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Utah State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 21 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree civil eng students whose families make $30-$48k list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

With a ranking of #10, Boise State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Boise State University is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 3 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Boise State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’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 Boise State University are $26,566.

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#11

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#11 in overall quality

Idaho State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 4 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’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 Idaho State University are $26,548.

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#12

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446.

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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%.

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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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