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2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

13 Colleges
$66,590 Avg Salary
$22,838 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Engineering Schools

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

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Out of the 13 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 medium-sized city of Boulder.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 3 spot on the 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana Technological University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the town of Butte.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering programs. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.

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#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering students. It came in at #8 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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With a ranking of #9, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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#10

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering colleges 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 13 schools only.

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