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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

13 Colleges
$64,721 Avg Salary
$24,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Colorado. With 4,398 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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 Colorado. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

Of the 891 students majoring in engineering at CU - Boulder, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado School of Mines is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 31% of the engineering majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 72% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Air Force Academy landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of USAF Academy, USAFA is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 19% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Out of the 13 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 16% of the engineering majors at the school.

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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 most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#8

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in engineering at FLC, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in engineering at Colorado State University - Pueblo, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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University of Northern Colorado landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 15% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

Majors Similar 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 13 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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