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2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Colleges
$80,505 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate School for You

With 198,468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Engineering Graduate Certificate 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 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 4,398
Utah 2,169
Montana 700
Idaho 877
Wyoming 327

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

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