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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

13 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges.

Our analysis found Weber State University to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, ME tech graduates from WSU carry an average student debt load of $20,246.

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The excellent programs at Metropolitan State University of Denver helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

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#5

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

The excellent programs at North Idaho College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

After completing their degree, ME tech graduates from Colorado Mesa carry an average student debt load of $31,000.

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#7

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a large student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Idaho State University Report

#8

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Arapahoe Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Littleton.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

While working on their degree, ME tech majors at Colorado State University - Pueblo accumulate an average of around $19,530 in student debt.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology colleges 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 13 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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