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2024 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

16 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
1,015 EE Degrees Awarded
$71,262 Avg Early-Career Salary
Electrical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #39 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for electrical engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,015 degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The ee program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Electrical Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for electrical 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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in EE
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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 Electrical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ee degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in EE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 EE Degrees Awarded
$72,556 Median Starting Salary

Colorado School of Mines is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were approximately 103 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the ee program earn an average of $72,556 for their early career.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
166 EE Degrees Awarded
$83,547 Median Starting Salary

University of Colorado Boulder is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly 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 166 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year. Electrical Engineering degree recipients from University of Colorado Boulder receive an earnings boost of approximately $12,285 above the average earnings of electrical engineering graduates.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 EE Degrees Awarded
$68,629 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 84 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, ee degree recipients generally make an average of $68,629 in the first five years of their career.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 EE Degrees Awarded
$74,672 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in electrical engineering has to check out University of Utah. Located in the 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 roughly 95 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available. Electrical Engineering degree recipients from University of Utah receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,410 above the average earnings of electrical engineering graduates.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CO
32 EE Degrees Awarded

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 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 EE Degrees Awarded
$66,060 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 70 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program report average early career income of $66,060.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 EE Degrees Awarded
$70,974 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 colleges nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

There were about 52 electrical 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 ee program report average early career earnings of $70,974.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 EE Degrees Awarded
$65,935 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 54 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program report average early career earnings of $65,935.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Utah State University

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 EE Degrees Awarded
12.9% Growth in Graduates

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 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 70 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, ee degree recipients typically earn an average of $66,731 in their early careers.

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

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY
48 EE Degrees Awarded

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

There were about 48 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent data year.

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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
Colorado 275 497
Utah 266 249
Idaho 219 148
Montana 188 69
Wyoming 162 48

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Electrical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

EE Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 988
Telecommunications Engineering 27

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,429
Civil Engineering 1,096
Chemical Engineering 752
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 471
General Engineering 471
Computer Engineering 397
Biomedical Engineering 313
Environmental Engineering 170
Systems Engineering 165
Petroleum Engineering 164

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