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2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Colorado

6 Colleges in Colorado
1,108 ME Degrees Awarded
$68,682 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #21 in popularity, mechanical engineering is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Colorado ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,108 degrees in mechanical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering School

Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Colorado Your choice of mechanical 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 mechanical 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.

Mechanical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in ME
Master's Degrees in ME
Doctor's Degrees in ME

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Colorado list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Mechanical 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 me degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Colorado Schools in ME

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
361 ME Degrees Awarded
$73,112 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in mechanical engineering needs to check out 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 schools nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were approximately 361 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mechanical engineering degree program at Colorado School of Mines make $4,430 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
329 ME Degrees Awarded
$69,329 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were approximately 329 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the me program report average early career earnings of $69,329.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
172 ME Degrees Awarded
$71,615 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 172 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mechanical engineering major at Colorado State University - Fort Collins earn $2,932 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 ME Degrees Awarded
$62,647 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in mechanical engineering needs to check out University of Denver. DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were about 42 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year. After graduation, me degree recipients usually make an average of $62,647 in their early careers.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 ME Degrees Awarded
$68,750 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 66 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the me program earn an average of $68,750 for their early career.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 ME Degrees Awarded
$58,567 Median Starting Salary

UCCS is a large public university located in the city of Colorado Springs. This university ranks 16th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 102 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, me degree recipients generally make around $58,567 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 266 695
Idaho 219 328
Montana 188 198
Wyoming 162 72

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Mechanical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

ME Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering 1,108

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Majors Similar to ME

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 497
Civil Engineering 496
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 463
Chemical Engineering 378
General Engineering 259
Systems Engineering 162
Environmental Engineering 136
Biomedical Engineering 134
Engineering Physics 86
Petroleum Engineering 86

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