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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Utah

4 Colleges
$64,849 Avg Salary
$15,933 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 497 degrees and certificates from an Utah school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Most Popular Engineering Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Utah to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Colleges.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Utah list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Engineering at Utah State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Utah list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

Full Engineering at Weber State University Report

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State Degrees Awarded
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 4 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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