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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Ranked Colleges
69 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 47,598 people earned their degree in general mechanical engineering, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 69 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general mechanical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general mechanical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general mechanical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 13 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#6 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 Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 4 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #3 spot on the list. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

U of U also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’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 U of U are $24,695.

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#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 #4 for the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region. Utah State University is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’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 USU are $22,598.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree general mechanical engineering students list, Colorado State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’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 University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#7 in overall quality

University of Idaho did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’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 CU - Boulder are $32,980.

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#8

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#5 in overall quality

University of Denver landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

DU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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