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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$83,900 Avg Salary

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.

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 .

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 28% of the ME majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the 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.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Utah Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.

Women make up 28% of the ME majors at the school.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in ME at U of I, 95% are male and 5% are female.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Idaho

Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 4 spot on the list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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

With a ranking of #6, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. USU is a very large public school located in the small 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 8% of the ME majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

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 fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

Women make up 10% of the ME majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Boise State University Report

#8

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in ME at UW, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Wyoming Report

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 large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college 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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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 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.

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