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2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $75-$110k” 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

Full BYU Civil Engineering Report

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#7 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 6 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at UW

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

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

Full University of Utah Civil Engineering Report

#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees 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 $75-$110k list, U of I has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at U of I

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Utah State University

#2 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 17 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’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.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#9 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 1 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree civil eng students whose families make $75-$110k list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #9 rank 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.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

University of Colorado Boulder came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Civil Engineering Report

#9

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines 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 $75-$110k ranking. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mines 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%.

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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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