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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Colorado

7 Colleges
$68,682 Avg Salary
$26,439 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

Mechanical Engineering is the #12 most popular major in Colorado with 1,108 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Colorado to see which 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.

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

Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, ME majors at Mines accumulate an average of around $26,652 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $691.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Colorado list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debt load of $24,606. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $579, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 7 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, ME graduates from Colorado State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $282, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.

ME majors at UCCS take out an average of $24,950 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $471.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debt load of $31,000.

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University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering programs. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

While working on their degree, ME majors at DU accumulate an average of around $24,424 in student debt.

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United States Air Force Academy landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering programs. Located in the fringe town of USAF Academy, USAFA is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 695
Idaho 328
Montana 198
Wyoming 72

One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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