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Engineering at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Engineering at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

If you plan to study Engineering, take a look at what Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, CO.

Online & Distance Learning at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Online coursework is an option at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Among 34,096 students, 4,704 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,022 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Engineering Rankings at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Use these rankings to compare Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Colorado #6 of 12
Best Value Colorado #9 of 12
Best Schools (Quality) Rocky Mountains (Region) #15 of 32
Best Value Rocky Mountains (Region) #27 of 32
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #286 of 681
Best Value Nationwide #463 of 679

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Colorado #6 of 12
Best Value Colorado #9 of 12
Best Schools (Quality) Rocky Mountains (Region) #15 of 32
Best Value Rocky Mountains (Region) #27 of 32
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #286 of 681
Best Value Nationwide #463 of 679

Earnings for Engineering Graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Graduates of Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Engineering at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $67,350
2 years $65,008
3 years $77,373
4 years $86,195
5 years $92,895

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Engineering graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins take home a median $86,195, compared with $62,001 for all Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates — about 39% higher than the school-wide median.

Engineering earnings compared with all majors at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Engineering graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins is $25,261.

Best-Paid Careers for Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Engineering program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects $148,480
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $138,303
Petroleum Engineers $137,336
Engineers, All Other $136,628
Chemical Engineers $130,903
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists $128,495
Electrical Engineers $127,814
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers $122,967
Industrial Engineers $120,863
Transportation Engineers $120,210

References

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