2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor'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.
The Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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 31 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's 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.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.
Out of the 31 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.
About 31% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 69% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
Of the 560 students majoring in engineering at BYU, 86% are male and 14% are female.
Out of the 31 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 4 spot on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
Of the 516 students majoring in engineering at Colorado State, 72% are male and 28% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’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.
About 22% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.
With a ranking of #6, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.
Utah State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.
Of the 299 students majoring in engineering at USU, 86% are male and 14% are female.
United States Air Force Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. USAFA is a small public school located in the fringe town of USAF Academy.
About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.
University of Wyoming did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 236 students majoring in engineering at UW, 82% are male and 18% are female.
Boise State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.
Of the 200 students majoring in engineering at Boise State, 73% are male and 28% are female.
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 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 25 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).
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