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2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

12 Ranked Colleges
233 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 233 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality civil engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree civil eng students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 19 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree civil eng students whose families make $48-$75k list, BYU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full BYU Civil Engineering Report

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree civil eng students whose families make $48-$75k list, U of U has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best 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 University of Utah are $24,695.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Utah

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins 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 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 Colorado State are $28,055.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#5

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 #5 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U of I Civil Engineering Report

University of Colorado Boulder came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 49 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best 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 University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 16 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also took the #7 spot in our “Best 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 Anschutz are $23,915.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

With a ranking of #8, Utah State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best 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 USU are $22,598.

Full Utah State University Civil Engineering Report

#9

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado

Colorado School of Mines came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

Mines also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mines are $39,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Mines

#10

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

Boise State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Boise State is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 3 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boise State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Boise State University

#11

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#11 in overall quality

Idaho State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Idaho State University

#12

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full MSU Bozeman Civil Engineering Report

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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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