2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Electrical Engineering is the #32 most popular major in Colorado with 497 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for EE students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best value school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU Anschutz are $9,384 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debtload of $37,837.
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Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 2 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU - Boulder are $12,610 a year.
CU - Boulder not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $12,188 per year. The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Colorado State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,568.
Colorado State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado School of Mines is a great value for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mines are $19,538 a year. EE majors at Mines take out an average of $25,214 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mines is ranked #2 for overall quality for EE in Colorado.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great value for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $10,994 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that EE majors at UCCS take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,735.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DU are $54,819 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 249 |
| Idaho | 152 |
| Montana | 69 |
| Wyoming | 48 |
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Electrical Engineering Related Majors for EE
One of 40 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to EE
| 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 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).
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