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2025 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Utah

4 Colleges in Utah
306 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$71,769 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in civil engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #50 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Civil Engineering Schools in Utah ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 306 degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Civil Engineering School

Best Civil Engineering Schools in Utah The civil eng program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Civil Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for civil engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Civil Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Civil Eng
Master's Degrees in Civil Eng
Doctor's Degrees in Civil Eng

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Civil Engineering Schools in Utah list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Civil Engineering in Utah

The schools below may not offer all types of civil eng degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Utah Schools in Civil Eng

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
38.2% Growth in Graduates

University of Utah is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 89 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program report average early career income of $72,156.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
17.2% Growth in Graduates

Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were about 99 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the civil eng program make around $71,447 in the first couple years of their career.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$71,205 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Utah State University if you want to pursue a degree in civil engineering. USU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Logan. This university ranks 6th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 88 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program report average early career wages of $71,205.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from Utah State University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In UT
63.6% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Utah Valley University if you wish to pursue a degree in civil engineering. UVU is a very large public university located in the city of Orem. This university ranks 7th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 22 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 493
Idaho 219 152
Montana 188 134
Wyoming 162 63

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Civil Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Civil Eng Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering 306

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 773
Computer Engineering 233
Electrical Engineering 229
Chemical Engineering 166
General Engineering 141
Biomedical Engineering 139
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 82
Manufacturing Engineering 38
Biological Engineering 36
Robotics Engineering 32

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