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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Ranked Colleges
65 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 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 Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in civil engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great civil engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region doctor’s degree civil eng students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $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 Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s civil eng degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

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#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #2 spot on the list. UW 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 3 students 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.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #5 spot on the list. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

CU Anschutz also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’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 CU Anschutz are $23,915.

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#8

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Mines is a medium-sized public school situated in Golden, Colorado. It awarded 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mines, the school also landed the #1 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 Colorado School of Mines are $39,800.

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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Colorado Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 14 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’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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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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