by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.
General Engineering is the 79th most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 471 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,025 and $23,481 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in general engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region engineering students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana Technological University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. 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 Blackfeet Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Blackfeet Community College is located in Browning, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Lewis College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. FLC is a small school located in Durango, Colorado that handed out 21 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 33 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 #4 spot on the list. Northwest College is a small school located in Powell, Wyoming that handed out 8 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Snow College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Snow College is a public institution located in Ephraim, Utah. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest Nazarene University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northwest Nazarene University is a small school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 12 ’s engineering degrees 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%.
Full Northwest Nazarene University General Engineering Report
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UCCS is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 ’s 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%.
Miles Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Miles City, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Sheridan, Wyoming, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Wyoming Community College District General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #10, Central Wyoming College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Riverton, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 96 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Western Wyoming Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Rock Springs, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 67 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins General Engineering Report
Casper College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. Casper College is a small school located in Casper, Wyoming that handed out 6 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, College of Western Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Nampa, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at College of Western Idaho
With a ranking of #16, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. 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.
Southern Utah University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #17. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Southern Utah University
With a ranking of #18, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering 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 27 ’s 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%.
Read more about General Engineering at Weber State University
With a ranking of #19, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. 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 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 General Engineering at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
With a ranking of #20, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school situated in Lewiston, Idaho. It awarded 2 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Lewis - Clark State College
With a ranking of #21, Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 7 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%.
United States Air Force Academy did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #22. United States Air Force Academy is a small public school situated in USAF Academy, Colorado. It awarded 2 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Boise State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering 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%.
Utah Valley University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 20 students 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%.
Colorado School of Mines did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 8 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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