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2025 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

15 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
938 EE Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in electrical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #30 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 938 degrees in electrical engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of electrical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Electrical Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Electrical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in EE
Master's Degrees in EE
Doctor's Degrees in EE

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Electrical 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 ee degree levels they offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in EE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
117 EE Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in electrical engineering has to check out Colorado School of Mines. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #87 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were approximately 117 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
143 EE Degrees Awarded

University of Colorado Boulder is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 143 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
106 EE Degrees Awarded

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in electrical engineering. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 106 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
107 EE Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Utah if you want to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 107 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
56 EE Degrees Awarded

U of I is a large public university located in the town of Moscow. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 56 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT

BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Brigham Young University - Provo

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
41 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were approximately 41 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
57 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #503 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 57 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY

UW is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Laramie. This university ranks 1st out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

There were roughly 26 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO
73 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 73 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 249
Colorado 590 470
Idaho 446 148
Montana 340 69
Wyoming 278 48

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Electrical Engineering is one of 3 different types of Electrical Engineering programs to choose from.

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