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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

13 Colleges
$79,025 Avg Salary
$23,481 Avg Student Debt

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 suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a medium-sized 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 Boulder landed the # 2 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

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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. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for general engineering students. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #6, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

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Weber State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general engineering programs. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

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With a ranking of #10, Montana Technological University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Butte.

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Best General Engineering Colleges by State

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

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

More General Engineering Rankings in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 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.

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