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

11 Colleges
$111,936 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 61,791 engineering students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

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

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Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 2 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best 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 college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree 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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#7

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree engineering programs. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree engineering programs. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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#9

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

With a ranking of #9, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

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#10

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

Montana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 497
Colorado 1,387
Montana 78
Idaho 158
Wyoming 59

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548
Systems Engineering 3,068
Industrial Engineering 3,028
Chemical Engineering 2,662
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,375
Other Engineering 1,820
Materials Engineering 1,810
Operations Research 1,191
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 928
Environmental Engineering 919
Robotics Engineering 560
Engineering Science 451
Nuclear Engineering 437
Manufacturing Engineering 423
Petroleum Engineering 401
Agricultural Engineering 332
Construction Engineering 288
Engineering Physics 286
Architectural Engineering 243
Geoscience Engineering 173
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 167
Engineering Mechanics 144
Mining Engineering 132
Ocean Engineering 112
Textile Engineering 96
Biological Engineering 80
Energy Systems Engineering 79
Marine Engineering 44
Metallurgical Engineering 40
Biochemical Engineering 21
Ceramic Engineering 20
Electromechanical Engineering 16
Surveying Engineering 11
Paper Science & Engineering 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

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