2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best General Engineering School for You
In 2020-2021, 259 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #61 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Colorado
Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Colorado Schools in General Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the best school in Colorado for general engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for general engineering students. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.
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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 General Engineering Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly 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 Colorado list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Colorado. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general engineering programs. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.
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Fort Lewis College ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in Colorado list. Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, engineering majors at FLC accumulate an average of around $19,961 in student debt.
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Request InformationBest General Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 7 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.