Civil Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #50 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Idaho to determine which ones were the best for civil engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 143 degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.
Your choice of civil engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Civil Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Civil Engineering Schools in Idaho ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the civil eng degree levels they offer.
Every student who is interested in civil engineering has to check out University of Idaho. U of I is a fairly large public university located in the town of Moscow. A Best Colleges rank of #845 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.
There were roughly 57 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program state that they receive average early career earnings of $68,885.
Boise State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #512 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 47 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the civil eng program earn around $65,648 for their early career.
Brigham Young University - Idaho is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in civil engineering. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were about 29 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent data year.
It's hard to beat Idaho State University if you wish to pursue a degree in civil engineering. ISU is a large public university located in the small city of Pocatello. This university ranks 4th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were about 10 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
Your choice of civil engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Civil Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
