2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 85,188 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
The Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Engineering Technologies
Our analysis found College of Western Idaho to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a large student population.
CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year.
CWI also made our Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #4.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Front Range Community College is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FRCC are $15,454 per year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering technologies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year.
UVU also took the #3 spot in our Best Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.
ISU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,326 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Mesa University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa are $22,322 per year.
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Lincoln College of Technology - Denver landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate engineering technologies programs. Located in the city of Denver, Lincoln Tech - Denver is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Engineering Technologies Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering technologies schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 643 |
| Utah | 409 |
| Montana | 144 |
| Idaho | 422 |
| Wyoming | 31 |
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Engineering Technologies Related Majors for Engineering Tech
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 6,736 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 6,013 |
| General Engineering Technology | 4,676 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 4,330 |
| Quality Control Technology | 3,824 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 3,595 |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,768 |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,290 |
| Energy Systems Technologies | 1,256 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 1,187 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies | 989 |
| Mining & Petroleum Technology | 445 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology | 220 |
| Nanotechnology | 114 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering Tech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.
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