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.
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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
BYU also took the #3 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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 large student population.
UW graduate students pay an average of $17,569 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school 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.
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 moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mines are $40,844 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mines is ranked #1 for overall quality for ME in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #5 for overall quality for ME in the Rocky Mountains Region .
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the large 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.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UCCS is a fairly 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.
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized 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.
Utah State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USU are $23,225 per year.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Utah State University
Montana State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Bozeman are $22,391 per year.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Montana State University
Best 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 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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