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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region

21 Ranked Colleges
590 Degrees Awarded
$68,228 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Electrical Engineering is the 39th most popular major in the country with 26,528 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $74,389 and had an average of $23,045 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 955 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,262 and $21,046 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 590 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,140 and $21,982 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in electrical engineering.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree ee students.

Top 21 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #1 spot on the list. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ee degrees to 93 students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Mines

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana Technological University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Montana Technological University is a small public school situated in Butte, Montana. It awarded 8 bachelors’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Montana Tech

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Idaho is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 31 bachelors’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at U of I

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at MSU Bozeman

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ee degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UW

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 24 bachelors’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UCCS

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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ee degrees to 30 students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at BYU

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United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, Colorado

United States Air Force Academy ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USAFA is a small public school situated in USAF Academy, Colorado. It awarded 0 bachelors’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at United States Air Force Academy

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 50 bachelors’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at CU Anschutz

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ee students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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Boise State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State University is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 37 bachelors’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Boise State

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Idaho State University

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Utah State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Utah State University is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Utah State University

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Utah Electrical Engineering Report

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 26 bachelors’s ee degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at CU - Boulder

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ee degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Denver

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Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.

Full Brigham Young University - Idaho Electrical Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #18, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ee degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.

Full WSU Electrical Engineering Report

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Utah Valley University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ee students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UVU

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Dixie State University
Saint George, Utah

Dixie State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Dixie State College is a public institution located in Saint George, Utah. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Dixie State College

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