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2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

17 Colleges
$66,590 Avg Salary
$22,838 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Engineering Schools

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

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Mines take out is $25,267. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $553.

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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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at CU - Boulder take out is $23,506. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $579.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Butte, Montana Tech is a public school with a small student population.

On average, engineering graduates from Montana Tech take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from BYU carry an average student debtload of $12,730.

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The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #5 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 midsize city of Fort Collins.

Engineering majors at Colorado State take out an average of $26,269 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $325.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering 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 very large student population.

Engineering majors at U of U take out an average of $21,738 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #7, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, engineering graduates from DU take out $24,424 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering 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.

On average, engineering graduates from U of I take out $24,156 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $32,057 in student debt.

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#10

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering programs. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from UW carry an average student debtload of $26,511.

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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 17 schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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