2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Colorado
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree School for You
Mechanical Engineering is the #12 most popular major in Colorado with 1,108 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value master'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. 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 Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.
CU Anschutz graduate students pay an average of $8,052 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
CU Anschutz also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #5.
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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
CU - Boulder graduate students pay an average of $13,901 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
CU - Boulder also took the #3 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.
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Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $13,313 per year.
Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mines are $19,532 per year.
Mines did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCCS are $13,854 per year.
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University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at DU are $53,943 a year.
DU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 695 |
| Idaho | 328 |
| Montana | 198 |
| Wyoming | 72 |
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Mechanical Engineering Related Majors for ME
One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 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 Michel Villeneuve.
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