by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 405 degrees in general engineering annually.
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Your choice of general engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision. 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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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering degree levels they offer.
Colorado School of Mines is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general engineering. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden. A Best Colleges rank of #87 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.
There were about 21 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Colorado School of Mines
It's difficult to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a degree in general engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.
There were roughly 34 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.
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Any student pursuing a degree in general engineering has to look into Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 67 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student pursuing a degree in general engineering needs to look into Boise State University. Boise State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boise. This university ranks 1st out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were roughly 17 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available.
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UCCS is a large public university located in the large city of Colorado Springs. This university ranks 21st out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 46 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #389 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.
There were about 47 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general engineering from Weber State University
Located in the town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 28th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were approximately 29 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at FLC in the most recent data year.
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CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 14th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 8 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general engineering from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusExplore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .
One of 2 majors within the General Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Engineering | 64 |
| Pre-Engineering | 56 |
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