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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Colleges
$61,553 Avg Salary
$23,733 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

Of the 35 students majoring in engineering at CU - Boulder, 63% are male and 37% are female.

Full General Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder Report

#2

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fort Lewis College is a great place for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 24% of the engineering majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Nampa.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.

Read full report on General Engineering at Northwest Nazarene University

#3

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Utah University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.

Women make up 8% of the engineering majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 60% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Montana Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the town of Butte.

Of the 7 students majoring in engineering at Montana Tech, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Full General Engineering at Montana Technological University Report

United States Air Force Academy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of USAF Academy, USAFA is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 50% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on General Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

#9

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general engineering programs. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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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

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 9 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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