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2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region

13 Ranked Colleges
276 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Electrical Engineering is the 26th most popular major in the country with 29,892 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,080 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 276 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality electrical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree ee students.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree ee students list, UW has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

U of U also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Utah

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Utah State University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 19 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree ee students list, Colorado State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.

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#5

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also took the #10 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446.

Full MSU Bozeman Electrical Engineering Report

#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

University of Idaho did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Idaho

#13 in overall quality

Montana Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Montana Tech is located in Butte, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Montana Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana Technological University are $19,429, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Montana Technological University Electrical Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 93 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at CU - Boulder

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 19 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Electrical Engineering Report

#10

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#12 in overall quality

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 9 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UCCS

#11

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#11 in overall quality

Boise State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Boise State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566.

Full Boise State Electrical Engineering Report

#12

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mines Electrical Engineering Report

#13

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#5 in overall quality

University of Denver came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Denver

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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