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2024 Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

8 Colleges in Colorado
3,011 Bachelor's Degrees
$63,899 Avg Early-Career Salary
a bachelor's degree in engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #6 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,011 bachelor's degrees in engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado The engineering bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Engineering in Colorado

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Colorado Schools for a Bachelor's in Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
865 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering has to take a look at Colorado School of Mines. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Colorado School of Mines

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
891 Annual Graduates

University of Colorado Boulder is a great choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boulder.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Colorado Boulder

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
516 Annual Graduates

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Annual Graduates

University of Denver is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in engineering. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Denver

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
191 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
21 Annual Graduates

Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Pueblo.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Colorado State University - Pueblo

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
24 Annual Graduates

FLC is a small public college located in the town of Durango.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Fort Lewis College

8
13 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Northern Colorado

Best Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Idaho 34 686
Utah 33 1,516
Montana 31 617
Wyoming 25 236

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 915
Civil Engineering 329
Chemical Engineering 313
Electrical Engineering 289
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 287
Environmental Engineering 110
Biomedical Engineering 100
Engineering Physics 86
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 73
Computer Engineering 65

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 3,086
Physical Sciences 618
Mathematics & Statistics 595
Natural Resources & Conservation 502
Engineering Technologies 404
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 353
Architecture & Related Services 304
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 69

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