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2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Colleges
$49,230 Avg Salary
$21,139 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Materials Engineering 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for materials engineering majors pursuing a .

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Materials Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for materials engineering students. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana Technological University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the town of Butte.

Full Materials Engineering at Montana Technological University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for materials engineering students. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great place for materials engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for materials engineering students. It came in at #6 on the 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

More Materials Engineering Rankings in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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