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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Ranked Colleges
65 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 21,561 people earned their degree in civil engineering, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,122 and had an average of $23,807 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,126 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,641 and $21,567 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 65 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in civil engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent civil engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #7 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’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 Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

U of I also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s civil eng 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 Civil Engineering Doctor’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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

Utah State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’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 USU are $22,598.

Full Utah State University Civil Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 1 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Mines also took the #1 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mines Civil Engineering Report

University of Colorado Boulder ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree civil eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’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.

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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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