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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Electrical Engineering is the 30th most popular major in the country with 28,166 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 988 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 680 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in electrical engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.

Top 21 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.

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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Mines

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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana Technological University landed the #2 spot on the list. Butte, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Full Montana Technological University Electrical Engineering Report

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Idaho

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Montana State University

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s EE students 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%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UW

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 30 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Electrical Engineering at UCCS

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full BYU Electrical Engineering Report

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United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, Colorado

United States Air Force Academy did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. United States Air Force Academy is a small school located in USAF Academy, Colorado that handed out 9 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Full United States Air Force Academy Electrical Engineering Report

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 full report on Electrical Engineering at CU Anschutz

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Colorado State Electrical Engineering Report

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Boise State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s EE 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%.

Full Boise State Electrical Engineering Report

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2020-2021.

Full Idaho State University Electrical Engineering Report

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Utah State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Utah State University Electrical Engineering Report

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full U of U Electrical Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #15, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Electrical Engineering Report

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 20 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Full DU Electrical Engineering Report

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Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 full report on Electrical Engineering at Brigham Young University - Idaho

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Weber State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #18. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 full report on Electrical Engineering at WSU

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With a ranking of #19, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large private for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 3 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Electrical Engineering Report

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Utah Valley University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a large school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 3 bachelors’s EE 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 Electrical Engineering at Utah Valley University

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Dixie State University
Saint George, Utah

Dixie State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Saint George, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Full Dixie State College Electrical Engineering Report

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