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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Utah

9 Colleges
$70,237 Avg Salary
$15,840 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 695 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Utah college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Utah 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.

Check out the ME programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Utah.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in Utah for mechanical engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from U of U carry an average student debt load of $23,497.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Utah Report

Out of the 9 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at BYU take out is $10,544.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Utah list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at USU take out is $13,479.

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The excellent programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Utah. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Utah University is a great place for mechanical engineering students. Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #6, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Salt Lake Community College

#6

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Weber State University Report

#9

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Snow College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering programs. Located in the remote town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public school with a moderately-sized 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
Colorado 1,108
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 9 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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