2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Engineering Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 28% of the engineering majors at the school.
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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 master’s degree. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.
Of the 249 students majoring in engineering at Mines, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 16% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Out of the 18 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
Of the 161 students majoring in engineering at Colorado State, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.
Of the 80 students majoring in engineering at USU, 84% are male and 16% are female.
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University of Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 76 students majoring in engineering at U of I, 84% are male and 16% are female.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 69% are male.
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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
Of the 68 students majoring in engineering at BYU, 90% are male and 10% are female.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Montana State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.
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| 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 18 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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