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2024 Best General Engineering Schools in Colorado

6 Colleges in Colorado
259 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$83,792 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #79 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Engineering Schools in Colorado ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 259 degrees in general engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering School

Best General Engineering Schools in Colorado Your choice of general engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering

The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Engineering Schools in Colorado. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Engineering in Colorado

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Colorado Schools in Engineering

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$105,752 Median Starting Salary

University of Colorado Boulder is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general engineering. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 96 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general engineering degree program at University of Colorado Boulder get $21,961 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CO
62.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in general engineering has to look into Colorado School of Mines. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were about 8 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$82,613 Median Starting Salary

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were about 67 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, engineering degree recipients typically earn around $82,613 in the first five years of their career.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Engineering Degrees Awarded
24.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in general engineering needs to check out University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. UCCS is a large public university located in the large city of Colorado Springs. This university ranks 16th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 50 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent year we have data available. Those general engineering students who get their degree from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs receive $8,529 more than the average engineering student.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO
7.1% Growth in Graduates

CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 7th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 14 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$54,481 Median Starting Salary
$19,961 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 21 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at FLC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career wages of $54,481.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 266 96
Idaho 219 45
Montana 188 31
Wyoming 162 32

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 198
Applied Engineering 61

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Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 1,108
Electrical Engineering 497
Civil Engineering 496
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 463
Chemical Engineering 378
Systems Engineering 162
Environmental Engineering 136
Biomedical Engineering 134
Engineering Physics 86
Petroleum Engineering 86

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