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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

4 Colleges
$10,019 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Associate 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 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate 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 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the ME associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Salt Lake Community College the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for mechanical engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 95% are male.

ME majors at Salt Lake Community College take out an average of $17,119 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Salt Lake Community College Report

#2

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

The in-demand associate degree programs at Snow College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#3

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their associate degree. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Utah State University Report

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

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 4 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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