2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering 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 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 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year. ME majors at BYU - I take out an average of $16,880 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at BYU take out is $10,544.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Mechanical 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Butte, Montana Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montana Tech are $22,509 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Montana Tech also did well on our Best Mechanical 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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The excellent programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, ME majors at UW accumulate an average of around $24,851 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UVU also did well on our Best Mechanical 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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Colorado School of Mines landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanical engineering programs. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.
Mines undergraduate students pay an average of $40,838 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, ME majors at Mines accumulate an average of around $26,652 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $691, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mines is ranked #2 for overall quality for ME in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $16,644 per year.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU Anschutz are $26,376 a year. ME majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
CU Anschutz excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USU are $23,435 a year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at USU take out is $13,479.
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University of Utah came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the 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 undergraduate student at U of U are $28,345 a year. After completing their degree, ME graduates from U of U carry an average student debtload of $23,497.
In addition to its great value ranking, U of U is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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| 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 18 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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