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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$9,342 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$58,509 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 89 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering technology is the #120 most popular major in Colorado.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Colorado to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for ME tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for ME tech majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan State University of Denver the best value school in Colorado for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the large city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Denver are $10,021 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech majors at MSU Denver accumulate an average of around $30,492 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Pueblo is a great value for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Colorado State University - Pueblo undergraduate students pay an average of $9,005 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech majors at Colorado State University - Pueblo accumulate an average of around $23,163 in student debt.

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#3

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado Mesa University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering technology schools in Colorado. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa are $9,000 per year.

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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 53
Idaho 52
Montana 43

One of 18 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to ME Tech

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 3 schools only.

  • 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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