2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master'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.
The Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for ME students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BYU is ranked #3 for overall quality for ME in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW are $17,569 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado School of Mines is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.
Mines graduate students pay an average of $40,844 in tuition and fees each year.
Mines not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #5 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 midsize city of Fort Collins.
Colorado State graduate students pay an average of $29,043 in tuition and fees each year.
Colorado State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CU Anschutz graduate students pay an average of $24,342 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCCS are $25,584 per year.
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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU - Boulder are $33,953 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CU - Boulder also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Utah State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USU are $23,225 a year.
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Montana State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.
MSU Bozeman graduate students pay an average of $22,391 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best mechanical engineering schools 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 14 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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