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2023 Best Engineering Schools in Utah

4 Colleges
$64,849 Avg Salary
$15,933 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Utah. With 2,169 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Engineering Schools in Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Utah to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Engineering Schools in Utah

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

Top Utah Schools in Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best school in Utah for engineering students. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at BYU take out is $12,730.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Utah. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $21,738 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for engineering students. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

Engineering majors at UVU take out an average of $13,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at USU take out is $13,311.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 4,398
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 4 schools only.

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