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2023 Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

23 Colleges
$68,603 Avg Salary
$18,828 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer engineering was ranked #56 in the country. In fact 17,987 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 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 Computer Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CE majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for computer engineering students. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

CE majors at U of U take out an average of $21,850 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 3 spot on the list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

The average amount in student loans that CE majors at UVU take out is $13,750.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great place for computer engineering students. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, CE majors at USU accumulate an average of around $15,375 in student debt.

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Boise State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer engineering students. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

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University of Northern Colorado did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, CE graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debt load of $25,769.

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#9

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Snow College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Snow College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best computer engineering colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 78
Utah 219
Idaho 45
Montana 24
Wyoming 8

Computer Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 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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