2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Engineering Associate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Snow College the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 6% of the engineering majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.
About 3% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 97% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in engineering at WSU, 93% are male and 7% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Western Idaho is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.
Of the 15 students majoring in engineering at CWI, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Northern Wyoming Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the town of Sheridan.
Of the 11 students majoring in engineering at Northern Wyoming Community College District, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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North Idaho College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.
About 11% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 89% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Northwest College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Powell, Northwest Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in engineering at Northwest Community College, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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College of Southern Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.
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Casper College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Casper College is a small public school located in the city of Casper.
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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 Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
| 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 20 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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