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2023 Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$28,587 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,025 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Engineering Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Weber State University the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general engineering students. WSU is a very 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.

Read full report on General Engineering at Weber State University

Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 2 spot on the 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UVU 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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$22,270 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCCS are $22,270 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montana Technological University is a great value for general engineering students. 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Montana Tech is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Full General Engineering at Montana Technological University Report

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 very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

CU - Boulder undergraduate students pay an average of $38,358 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, CU - Boulder is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general engineering programs. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of U are $28,345 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, U of U also did well on our Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Utah

Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school 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.

Full General Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

Colorado School of Mines did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. 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 very large public school located in the city of Denver.

CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $26,376 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, CU Anschutz is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Full General Engineering at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

#10

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT
$28,264 Average Tuition & Fees

Montana State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general engineering programs. MSU Bozeman is a fairly 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.

Read full report on General Engineering at Montana State University

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.

  • 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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