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2023 Most Popular Online Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2 Colleges
$66,781 Avg Salary
$23,591 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Mechanical Engineering Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the most popular online school in the Rocky Mountains Region for mechanical engineering students. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

ME majors at BYU - I take out an average of $16,880 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Brigham Young University - Idaho

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for mechanical engineering students pursuing an online degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

While working on their degree, ME majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $282.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Explore the most popular online 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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Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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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