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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$31,679 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$103,564 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for ME students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for ME majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.

BYU also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #4.

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#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW are $17,569 a year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Wyoming Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 per year.

Colorado State also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #5.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mines are $40,844 a year.

Mines also took the #1 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

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Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USU are $23,225 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU - Boulder are $33,953 per year.

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#8

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

With a ranking of #8, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

U of I graduate students pay an average of $29,148 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Idaho Report

#9

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #9, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DU are $53,943 per year.

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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 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 Michel Villeneuve.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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