2023 Best Value General Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Engineering Graduate Certificate 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 Value General Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Engineering
Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best value school for general engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mines are $40,844 per year.
Mines did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best General Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.
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| 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 2 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.
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