2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in Colorado

If you plan on getting your master's degree in general engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #54 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of general engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 181 master's degrees in general engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in engineering matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in Colorado ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general engineering, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Engineering Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Engineering in Colorado

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Students Working on Their Master's

1

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

73 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general engineering needs to check out Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Colorado.

There were approximately 73 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the engineering program earn an average of $75,000 in their early career salary.

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2

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

68 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Colorado Boulder is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general engineering. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Colorado.

There were about 68 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

Master's recipients from the general engineering major at University of Colorado Boulder earn $16,000 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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3

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO

26 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Colorado.

There were approximately 26 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent data year.

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4

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Colorado.

There were about 13 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.

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5

University of Denver
Denver, CO

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Colorado.

There were about 1 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.

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6

Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in general engineering from Colorado School of Mines

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Montana	86	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	113
Applied Engineering	68

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	227
Mechanical Engineering	210
Civil Engineering	135
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	134
Chemical Engineering	30
Environmental Engineering	24
Materials Engineering	24
Systems Engineering	23
Geoscience Engineering	19
Petroleum Engineering	17

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp. More about our data sources and methodologies.