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Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

18 Colleges
$71,262 Avg Salary
$22,895 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, electrical engineering was ranked #40 in the country. In fact 28,844 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the EE programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Schools

Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from Mines carry an average student debtload of $24,625.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 2 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at CU - Boulder take out is $26,976.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana Technological University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Butte.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, EE majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, EE graduates from Colorado State take out $27,594 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, EE graduates from BYU - I take out $12,567 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

EE majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $41,687 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #9, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

While working on their degree, EE majors at MSU Bozeman accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.

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#10

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

On average, EE graduates from U of I take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best electrical engineering schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 497
Utah 249
Idaho 152
Montana 69
Wyoming 48

One of 40 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 NASA.

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