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2024 Best Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

19 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
8,553 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$66,590 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #7 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 reviewed 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 8,553 degrees in engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School

Best Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Engineering Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Engineering
Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering degree levels they offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,201 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$70,920 Median Starting Salary

Colorado School of Mines is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were roughly 1201 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year. Those engineering students who get their degree from Colorado School of Mines receive $4,330 more than the standard engineering graduate.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,493 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$71,791 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in engineering has to look into University of Colorado Boulder. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were about 1493 engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the engineering program at University of Colorado Boulder make $5,201 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
643 Engineering Degrees Awarded
2.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in engineering needs to look into Brigham Young University - Provo. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were about 643 engineering students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program state that they receive average early career earnings of $68,046.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
773 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$65,881 Median Starting Salary

University of Utah is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 773 engineering students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program make about $65,881 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
729 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$65,835 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 729 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program earn about $65,835 in their early career salary.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
131 Engineering Degrees Awarded
25.2% Growth in Graduates

DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were about 131 engineering students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program earn around $62,647 in their early career salary.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
295 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$64,088 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #489 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.

There were about 295 engineering students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, engineering degree recipients generally make an average of $64,088 at the beginning of their careers.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
399 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$61,216 Median Starting Salary

USU is a very large public university located in the city of Logan. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were about 399 engineering students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career wages of $61,216.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
501 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$59,189 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

There were roughly 501 engineering students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program state that they receive average early career wages of $59,189.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
295 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$62,154 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

There were roughly 295 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career earnings of $62,154.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 38 4,331
Utah 37 2,163
Montana 36 700
Idaho 36 872
Wyoming 32 327

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,429
Civil Engineering 1,096
Electrical Engineering 1,015
Chemical Engineering 752
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 471
General Engineering 471
Computer Engineering 397
Biomedical Engineering 313
Environmental Engineering 170
Systems Engineering 165

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