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2023 Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$79,677 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, materials engineering was ranked #100 in the country. In fact 1,810 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Materials Engineering

Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana Technological University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Butte.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #6 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best materials engineering colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 35
Utah 14
Idaho 16
Montana 4

One of 39 majors within the area of study, materials engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Panoramedia.

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