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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Ranked Colleges
116 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Engineering is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 9,411 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 398 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 116 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The engineering 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 “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado State General Engineering Report

#2

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

UCCS also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs General Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 13 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana Technological University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Butte, Montana, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

Montana Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montana Tech are $19,429.

Read more about General Engineering at Montana Technological University

#5

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 1 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering at Montana State University

#6

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#3 in overall quality

University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

DU also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Denver General Engineering Report

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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.

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