2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 46,178 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for ME 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
BYU also took the #4 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.
UW graduate students pay an average of $17,569 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 per year.
Colorado State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of U are $25,705 a year.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mines are $40,844 a year.
Mines not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.
USU graduate students pay an average of $23,225 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
CU - Boulder graduate students pay an average of $33,953 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Idaho ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of I are $29,148 per year.
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University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DU are $53,943 a year.
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Request InformationBest Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,108 |
| Utah | 695 |
| Idaho | 328 |
| Montana | 198 |
| Wyoming | 72 |
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Majors Related to ME
Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to ME
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
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 Michel Villeneuve.
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