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2025 Best General Engineering Schools in Colorado

6 Colleges in Colorado
206 Engineering Degrees Awarded
Ranked #96 in popularity, general engineering is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 206 degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great General Engineering School

Best General Engineering Schools in Colorado 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.

General Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Engineering Schools in Colorado 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 General Engineering in Colorado

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.

Top Colorado Schools in Engineering

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CO
61.9% Growth in Graduates

Colorado School of Mines is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general engineering. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large 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 year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
34 Engineering Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you want to pursue a degree in general engineering. Located in the midsize 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 about 34 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
67 Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general engineering needs to take a look at 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 about 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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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
46 Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general engineering. UCCS is a fairly large public university located in the city of Colorado Springs. This university ranks 21st out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 46 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent data year.

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO
27.6% Growth in Graduates

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 roughly 29 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at FLC in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO

CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 14th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 8 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 72
Idaho 446 45
Montana 340 28
Wyoming 278 32

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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

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