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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

14 Colleges
$66,781 Avg Salary
$23,591 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering was ranked #32 in the country. In fact 9,007 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the ME programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for mechanical engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for mechanical engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanical engineering programs. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.

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#8

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 193
Utah 120
Idaho 31
Montana 7
Wyoming 15

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 Michel Villeneuve.

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