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2024 Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

13 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
397 CE Degrees Awarded
$68,603 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in computer engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #56 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of computer engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 397 degrees in computer engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Engineering School

Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The ce program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Computer Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Computer Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in CE
Master's Degrees in CE
Doctor's Degrees in CE

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision. 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 Computer Engineering 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 ce degree levels they offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in CE

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 CE Degrees Awarded
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in computer engineering needs to check out Brigham Young University - Provo. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer engineering program at Brigham Young University - Provo make $5,723 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$74,379 Median Starting Salary

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer engineering. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year. Computer Engineering degree recipients from Colorado State University - Fort Collins get an earnings boost of approximately $5,776 over the average income of computer engineering majors.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO

It's difficult to beat University of Denver if you want to pursue a degree in computer engineering. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were about 12 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 CE Degrees Awarded
$71,337 Median Starting Salary

University of Utah is a great option for students pursuing a degree in computer engineering. U of U is a very large public university located in the city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 62 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. Computer Engineering degree recipients from University of Utah get an earnings boost of about $2,734 above the typical earnings of computer engineering majors.

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5

Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were about 27 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, ce degree recipients generally make about $64,523 in the first five years of their career.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ID

U of I is a large public university located in the town of Moscow. This university ranks 1st out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 11 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$52,780 Median Starting Salary

MSU Bozeman is a large public university located in the remote town of Bozeman. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

There were about 21 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the ce program make an average of $52,780 in the first couple years of working.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 CE Degrees Awarded
5.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer engineering program at Utah Valley University earn $10,075 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY

UW is a large public university located in the town of Laramie. This university ranks 1st out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

There were roughly 8 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
34 CE Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were approximately 34 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent data year.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 78
Utah 266 219
Idaho 219 45
Montana 188 24
Wyoming 162 8

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

CE Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Engineering 286
Software Engineering 111

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Majors Similar to CE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,429
Civil Engineering 1,096
Electrical Engineering 1,015
Chemical Engineering 752
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 471
General Engineering 471
Biomedical Engineering 313
Environmental Engineering 170
Systems Engineering 165
Petroleum Engineering 164

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