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2023 Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Colleges
$87,583 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general engineering was ranked #80 in the country. In fact 11,796 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in General Engineering

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the best school for general engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Colorado School of Mines helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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With a ranking of #7, Montana Technological University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the town of Butte.

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Montana State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

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Best General Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 259
Utah 102
Idaho 45
Montana 31
Wyoming 32

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Rémi Kaupp.

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