2023 Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
4
Ranked Colleges
154
Degrees Awarded
$27,800
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for ME Tech” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology is the 201st most popular major in the country with 3,682 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 154 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for ME Tech” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
More Ways to Rank Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Schools
The me tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for ME Tech”.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for ME Tech
The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region vets studying me tech.
Top 4 Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for ME Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Montana State University is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 43 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Bozeman also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 16,218 students enrolled at MSU Bozeman, 656 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,023. During this same period, 37 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Montana State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for ME Tech list. WSU is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 18 ’s ME tech degrees in 2020-2021.
WSU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 29,596 students enrolled at WSU, 747 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 472 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,815. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full WSU Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for ME Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
MSU Denver did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 19,086 students enrolled at Metropolitan State University of Denver, 1,222 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 867 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,619. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full MSU Denver Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for ME Tech that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mesa University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s ME tech students in 2020-2021.
Colorado Mesa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 9,110 students enrolled at Colorado Mesa, 439 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 196 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,707. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado Mesa does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Read More…
Focus on a Specific Degree Level
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Similar Major
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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.