2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best General Engineering 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best General Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
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University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
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Utah Valley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.
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Weber State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
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Montana Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Butte.
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Request InformationBest General Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 259 |
Utah | 102 |
Idaho | 45 |
Montana | 31 |
Wyoming | 32 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering
One of 40 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 13 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.