by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 17,987 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $73,143 and had an average of $24,685 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 397 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,603 and $18,828 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region ce students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Snow College landed the #1 spot on the list. Ephraim, Utah is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CE degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Brigham Young University - Provo
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana Technological University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This small school is located in Butte, Montana, and it awarded 3 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Air Force Academy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USAFA is a small public school situated in USAF Academy, Colorado. It awarded 8 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Montana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Fort Lewis College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Durango, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CE degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Brigham Young University - Idaho is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Northern Colorado landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Colorado Computer Engineering Report
University of Idaho ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Utah State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CE degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
With a ranking of #14, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Utah Valley University is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 37 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Utah Valley University
With a ranking of #15, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 8 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #16. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Weber State University is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Salt Lake Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Salt Lake Community College is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Salt Lake Community College Computer Engineering Report
With a ranking of #19, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Engineering at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs
Dixie State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Dixie State University is located in Saint George, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s CE degrees to qualified students.
College of Southern Idaho came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Twin Falls, Idaho, and it awarded 0 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at College of Southern Idaho
With a ranking of #20, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s CE students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #20, Boise State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 23 ’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Engineering at Boise State University
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