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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 9,018 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 383 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana Technological University landed the #1 spot on the list. Montana Tech is a small school located in Butte, Montana that handed out 19 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Lewis College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Durango, Colorado, this small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Fort Lewis College
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northwest Community College is a small school located in Powell, Wyoming that handed out 8 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Northwest Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Snow College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Ephraim, Utah, this medium-sized public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Nazarene University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Nampa, Idaho, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Northwest Nazarene University
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major 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 50 ’s engineering degrees 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 more about General Engineering at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Miles Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Miles Community College is a public institution located in Miles City, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Miles Community College
Northern Wyoming Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Sheridan, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Northern Wyoming Community College District
Central Wyoming College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Riverton, Wyoming, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Western Wyoming Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. WWCC is located in Rock Springs, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Engineering at Western Wyoming Community College
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Casper College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Casper College is a small public school situated in Casper, Wyoming. It awarded 6 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Western Idaho ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Western Idaho is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
College of Southern Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. Twin Falls, Idaho is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at College of Southern Idaho
With a ranking of #15, Southern Utah University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Southern Utah University
Weber State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 27 ’s engineering degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #17, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 35 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering 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 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lewis - Clark State College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Lewiston, Idaho, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Lewis - Clark State College
Montana State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
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%.
United States Air Force Academy ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in USAF Academy, Colorado, and it awarded 2 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Boise State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 12 students 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%.
Colorado School of Mines landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 8 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Colorado School of Mines
University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #24. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at University of Denver
Utah Valley University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UVU is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Utah Valley University
Laramie County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
University of Utah landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Utah State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees 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%.
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