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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Colorado

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4,424 Degrees Awarded
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Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Colorado

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Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 198,468 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,653 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 4,424 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,006 and $25,432 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Colorado” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado engineering students.

Top 13 Most Focused Colleges for Engineering in Colorado

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Colorado list. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 1,201 students 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.

Full Colorado School of Mines Engineering Report

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United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Air Force Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Colorado list. United States Air Force Academy is a small public school situated in USAF Academy, Colorado. It awarded 274 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Colorado. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 1,493 ’s engineering degrees 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%.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 729 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Colorado list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 208 students 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%.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #6. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 272 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

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%.

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado

Fort Lewis College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Colorado ranking. Fort Lewis College is a public institution located in Durango, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is located in Pueblo, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Full Colorado State University - Pueblo Engineering Report

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

With a ranking of #9, University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Colorado list. University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 131 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 13 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Colorado list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this large private for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #12. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

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Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, Colorado

Colorado Christian University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Colorado list. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

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