2023 Best Engineering Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Engineering School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 4th in Colorado. In fact, 1,387 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Engineering Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Engineering Schools in Colorado
The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Colleges.
Top Colorado Schools in Engineering
Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in Colorado list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for engineering students. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
The excellent programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Colorado. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
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Best Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Utah | 497 |
Montana | 78 |
Idaho | 158 |
Wyoming | 59 |
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Engineering Related Rankings by Major
Engineering Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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