2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the ME master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 28% of the ME majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Utah 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 medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 5% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 95% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado School of Mines is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.
Women make up 28% of the ME majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in ME at U of I, 95% are male and 5% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
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Utah State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
Of the 15 students majoring in ME at USU, 93% are male and 7% are female.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
Women make up 8% of the ME majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in ME at UW, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Boise State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Boise State is a very large public school located in the city of Boise.
Women make up 10% of the ME majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 75% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,108 |
| Utah | 695 |
| Idaho | 328 |
| Montana | 198 |
| Wyoming | 72 |
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.