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2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

14 Ranked Colleges
374 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Mechanical Engineering is the 12th most popular major in the country with 47,598 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,659 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 374 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in general mechanical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general mechanical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general mechanical engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree general mechanical engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full BYU General Mechanical Engineering Report

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 11 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW General Mechanical Engineering Report

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 64 degrees to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 33 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #5 spot on the list. U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 94 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Utah State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Mechanical 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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915.

Full CU Anschutz General Mechanical Engineering Report

#9

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

UCCS also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Mechanical 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 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774.

Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs General Mechanical Engineering Report

#10

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mines, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mines are $39,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Boise State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Boise State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Mechanical 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.

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#12

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#12 in overall quality

Montana State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. MSU Bozeman is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Montana State University General Mechanical Engineering Report

#13

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. ISU is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 3 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at Idaho State University

#14

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#6 in overall quality

University of Denver came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. DU is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 9 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Denver General Mechanical Engineering Report

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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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