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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

33 Colleges
$79,025 Avg Salary
$23,481 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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.

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

Full General Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Out of the 33 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Snow College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.

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Out of the 33 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.

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#6

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at FLC take out is $19,961.

Full General Engineering at Fort Lewis College Report

Utah Valley University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.

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With a ranking of #8, Montana Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the town of Butte.

Full General Engineering at Montana Technological University Report

With a ranking of #9, College of Western Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on General Engineering at College of Western Idaho

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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 27 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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