Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Engineering Schools in Utah

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Utah

9 Colleges
$64,849 Avg Salary
$15,933 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Utah. With 2,169 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Utah to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

On average, engineering graduates from U of U take out $21,738 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Engineering at University of Utah

The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Utah. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Engineering majors at BYU take out an average of $12,730 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read More…

Out of the 9 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from USU carry an average student debt load of $13,311.

Read full report on Engineering at Utah State University

The excellent programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Utah. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

On average, engineering graduates from UVU take out $13,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Engineering at Utah Valley University

Out of the 9 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.

Engineering majors at WSU take out an average of $12,407 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read More…

#6

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Snow College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Utah list. Snow College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.

Read full report on Engineering at Snow College

#7

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

Full Engineering at Salt Lake Community College Report

#8

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Utah list. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.

Full Engineering at Southern Utah University Report

#9

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Schools in Utah ranking. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the city of Saint George.

Full Engineering at Dixie State University Report

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
Colorado 4,398
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 9 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.