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2024 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

11 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
2,916 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$58,293 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, engineering technologies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #20 out of 38 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for engineering technologies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,916 degrees in engineering technologies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Engineering Technologies School

Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of engineering technologies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Engineering Technologies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

Engineering Technologies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Engineering Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering Tech
Master's Degrees in Engineering Tech

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Engineering Technologies in the Rocky Mountains Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering tech degree levels they offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Engineering Tech

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
187 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
16.6% Growth in Graduates

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering technologies. Located in the midsize 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 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were about 187 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. Those engineering technologies students who get their degree from Colorado State University - Fort Collins earn $10,776 more than the average engineering tech grad.

More information about a degree in engineering technologies from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
36.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in engineering technologies needs to take a look at Idaho State University. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 125 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering tech program report average early career wages of $59,309.

More information about a degree in engineering technologies from Idaho State University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
241 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in engineering technologies needs to check out Brigham Young University - Idaho. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Rexburg. This university ranks 3rd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were approximately 241 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent year we have data available. Those engineering technologies students who get their degree from Brigham Young University - Idaho make $28,397 more than the standard engineering tech student.

More information about a degree in engineering technologies from Brigham Young University - Idaho

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
7.6% Growth in Graduates

Utah Valley University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering technologies. UVU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Orem. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 157 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year. Engineering Technologies degree recipients from Utah Valley University earn a boost of approximately $4,190 above the typical earnings of engineering technologies majors.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
37.9% Growth in Graduates

Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were about 58 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year. Those engineering technologies students who get their degree from Colorado School of Mines make $23,426 more than the typical engineering tech graduate.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$62,495 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #597 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 142 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year. Engineering Technologies degree recipients from Weber State University earn a boost of around $4,202 above the average income of engineering technologies graduates.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$60,611 Median Starting Salary

Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

There were about 98 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year. Those engineering technologies students who get their degree from Montana State University receive $2,317 more than the typical engineering tech graduate.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
267 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
4.1% Growth in Graduates

FRCC is a large public college located in the large suburb of Westminster. This college ranks 8th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 267 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at FRCC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering tech program report average early career earnings of $48,710.

More information about a degree in engineering technologies from Front Range Community College

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
11.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 100 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the engineering tech program make about $59,897 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in engineering technologies from Metropolitan State University of Denver

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$51,578 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were approximately 82 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at CWI in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, engineering tech degree recipients usually make around $51,578 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in engineering technologies from College of Western Idaho

Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering technologies colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 38 643
Utah 37 408
Montana 36 144
Idaho 36 422
Wyoming 32 31

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Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 568
Mechanical Engineering Technology 290
Construction Engineering Technology 272
Electronics Engineering Technology 265
Environmental Control Technology 217
Engineering-Related Fields 207
Computer Engineering Technology 179
Industrial Production Technology 173
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 162
General Engineering Technology 131

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