If you plan on majoring in civil engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #50 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Civil Engineering Schools in Colorado ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 496 degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.
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. We derive our Best Overall Civil Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
The civil eng school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Civil Engineering Schools in Colorado.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the civil eng degrees they offer, see the list below.
Every student who is interested in civil engineering needs to check out Colorado School of Mines. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.
There were approximately 116 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the civil eng program earn around $65,248 in their early career salary.
Any student pursuing a degree in civil engineering needs to take a look at University of Colorado Boulder. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.
There were approximately 131 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the civil engineering degree program at University of Colorado Boulder earn $2,209 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in civil engineering. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were approximately 136 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the civil eng program make about $62,103 in the first couple years of their career.
It is difficult to beat University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in civil engineering. CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 7th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were approximately 73 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the civil eng program earn about $67,013 for their early career.
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).
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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. We derive our Best Overall Civil Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
