2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Materials Engineering School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, materials engineering was ranked #158 in the country. In fact 3,415 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for materials engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Materials Engineering
Our analysis found Montana Technological University to be the best value school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote 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 Materials 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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Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.
Boise State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,980 in tuition and fees each year. On average, materials engineering graduates from Boise State take out $21,139 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado School of Mines. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Mines undergraduate students pay an average of $40,838 in tuition and fees each year.
Mines did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Materials 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 Boulder. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU - Boulder are $38,358 a year.
CU - Boulder also claimed a spot on our Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of I are $27,576 per year.
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University of Utah landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value materials engineering programs. 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 35 |
| Utah | 43 |
| Idaho | 49 |
| Montana | 4 |
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Majors Related to Materials Engineering
One of 40 majors within the area of study, materials engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Materials 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 6 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 Panoramedia.
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