Best Schools for Engineering Technology in the Rocky Mountains Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering technology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Engineering Technology
Leading the list is University Of Colorado Boulder, our #1 school for engineering technology. Set in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public institution. About 74% of students finish within six years. University Of Colorado Boulder awarded about 99 engineering technology degrees in the most recent data year. Engineering Technology graduates of University Of Colorado Boulder earn a median of $55,861 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $20,373.
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Students looking for a strong engineering technology program will find one at Brigham Young University Idaho, which ranked #2. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Rexburg. Brigham Young University Idaho graduates 50% of students within six years. Brigham Young University Idaho awarded about 11 engineering technology degrees in the most recent data year. Engineering Technology graduates of Brigham Young University Idaho earn a median of $43,853 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $13,287.
More information about a degree in engineering technology from Brigham Young University Idaho
A rank of #3 makes Southern Utah University one of the top schools for engineering technology. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a very large public university. About 50% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 23 engineering technology students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the engineering technology program make about $43,320 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $8,000.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
