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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in Colorado

7 Ranked Colleges
1,108 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master's in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 200,458 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,888 and had an average of $23,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 4,706 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,555 and $25,193 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,108 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in Colorado

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 188 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” 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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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #2 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 543 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. 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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#3

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS also made our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is located in Pueblo, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Colorado State University - Pueblo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $18,559, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 70 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 223 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

University of Denver did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. DU is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 28 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

DU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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