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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Colorado

24 Colleges
$54,256 Avg Salary
$27,092 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

With 643 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering technologies is the #21 most popular major in Colorado.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Colorado to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

#1

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Front Range Community College the most popular school in Colorado for engineering technologies students. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, engineering tech graduates from FRCC take out $14,590 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering tech graduates from Colorado State carry an average student debt load of $25,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $541.

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#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pikes Peak Community College is a great place for engineering technologies students. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Colorado list. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at MSU Denver accumulate an average of around $28,986 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln College of Technology - Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, Lincoln Tech - Denver is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Lincoln Tech - Denver accumulate an average of around $14,539 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $126.

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Red Rocks Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering technologies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Colorado ranking. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, engineering tech graduates from Colorado Mesa take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Colorado School of Mines came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Pickens Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in Colorado list. Pickens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Aurora.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 409
Montana 144
Idaho 422
Wyoming 31

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

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 24 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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