2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in Colorado (With Aid)

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 20,913 people earned their degree in general civil engineering, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States.

Across Colorado, there were 477 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,513 and $111,874 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in general civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general civil engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general civil engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado doctor’s degree general civil engineering students with aid.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in Colorado (With Aid)

#1

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$28,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, Colorado

#4 in overall quality

$23,915 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Getting Aid. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

CU Anschutz also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at CU Anschutz

#3

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

#3 in overall quality

$32,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #3 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at CU - Boulder

#4

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$39,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #4 spot on the list. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Mines also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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