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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

46 Colleges
$66,590 Avg Salary
$22,838 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering 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 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 46 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

Engineering majors at CU - Boulder take out an average of $23,506 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $579.

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The excellent programs at Colorado School of Mines helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Mines carry an average student debt load of $25,267. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $553.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at U of U take out is $21,738.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $26,269 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $325.

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Out of the 46 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 5 spot on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

On average, engineering graduates from BYU take out $12,730 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Engineering majors at MSU Bozeman take out an average of $23,762 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $285.

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Utah State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at USU accumulate an average of around $13,311 in student debt.

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#8

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at U of I take out is $24,156.

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#8

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at UW take out is $26,511.

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Boise State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the city of Boise.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Boise State carry an average student debt load of $25,600.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering colleges 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 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 26 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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