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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$83,900 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the ME master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

Women make up 28% of the ME majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

About 5% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 95% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Colorado School of Mines helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 28% of the ME majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

Of the 19 students majoring in ME at U of I, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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

Of the 15 students majoring in ME at USU, 93% are male and 7% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Utah State University Report

With a ranking of #7, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 8% of the ME majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

#8

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

Of the 10 students majoring in ME at UW, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 10% of the ME majors at the school.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

About 25% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 75% are male.

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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.

  • 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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