2023 Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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.
Top 10 Best General Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Weber State University to be the best value school for general engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UVU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCCS are $22,270 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the town of Butte.
Montana Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $22,509 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Montana Tech also did well on our Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly 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.
CU - Boulder excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general engineering students. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year.
U of U also claimed a spot on our Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general engineering programs. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State are $31,470 a year.
Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Colorado School of Mines came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mines are $40,838 a year.
Mines not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU Anschutz are $26,376 a year.
CU Anschutz excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Montana State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general engineering programs. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Bozeman are $28,264 per year.
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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 |
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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 13 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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