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Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Colleges
$56,664 Avg Salary
$25,302 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering technology was ranked #134 in the country. In fact 6,013 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the ME tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Mechanical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for mechanical engineering technology students. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, ME tech majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $20,246 in student debt.

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Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, ME tech graduates from MSU Bozeman carry an average student debtload of $26,732.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.

ME Tech majors at MSU Denver take out an average of $29,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.

After completing their degree, ME tech graduates from Colorado State University - Pueblo carry an average student debtload of $19,530.

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Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

The average amount in student loans that ME tech majors at Colorado Mesa take out is $31,000.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 89
Utah 53
Idaho 52
Montana 43

Mechanical Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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