by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for civil engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 40 doctor's degrees in civil engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The civil eng doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for civil engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in civil engineering.
It is hard to beat Colorado School of Mines if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Colorado School of Mines
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in civil engineering has to take a look at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in civil engineering has to check out University of Colorado Boulder. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boulder.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Colorado Boulder
Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Civil Engineering | 40 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 38 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 32 |
| Chemical Engineering | 31 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 25 |
| Materials Engineering | 20 |
| General Engineering | 16 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 8 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 7 |
| Systems Engineering | 7 |
| Engineering Science | 6 |
