2023 Best Value General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Engineering Bachelor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for engineering 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.
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2023 Best Value General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU - Boulder are $38,358 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CU - Boulder also did well on our Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on General Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Montana Technological University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Montana Tech is a small public school located in the town of Butte.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montana Tech are $22,509 a year.
Montana Tech also claimed a spot on our Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado School of Mines is a great value for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Mines undergraduate students pay an average of $40,838 in tuition and fees each year.
Mines did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Boise State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,980 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Lewis College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FLC are $19,660 a year.
Read full report on General Engineering at Fort Lewis College
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 |
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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 5 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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