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2023 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

13 Colleges
$85,090 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

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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 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Montana Technological University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Butte, Montana Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best 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.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

With a ranking of #10, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering colleges 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 13 schools only.

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