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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
230 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,113 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 230 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

#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 Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’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 U of U are $24,695.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 4 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Idaho is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 11 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 16 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado State General Civil Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

Utah State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 21 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#11 in overall quality

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Idaho State University is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. University of Colorado Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 49 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’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 CU - Boulder are $32,980.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

#10

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

Boise State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Boise State University is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 3 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Boise State also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’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 Boise State are $26,566.

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#11

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Montana State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’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 Montana State University are $21,446.

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#12

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mines are $39,800, 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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