2023 Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best General Engineering Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Most Popular Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in General Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 24% of the engineering majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.
Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in engineering at UCCS, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.
Of the 14 students majoring in engineering at CU Anschutz, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Butte.
Of the 12 students majoring in engineering at Montana Tech, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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Montana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
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University of Denver came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
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With a ranking of #7, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 259 |
| Utah | 102 |
| Idaho | 45 |
| Montana | 31 |
| Wyoming | 32 |
General Engineering Related Majors
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 8 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.