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2024 Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

11 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
471 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$79,025 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #79 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 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 471 degrees in general engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering School

Best General Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Engineering Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Engineering
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 the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General 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 engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Engineering

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$105,752 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in general engineering needs to look into University of Colorado Boulder. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were about 96 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general engineering program at University of Colorado Boulder make $26,727 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CO
62.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Colorado School of Mines if you wish to pursue a degree in general engineering. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were roughly 8 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$82,613 Median Starting Salary

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general engineering. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 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 data year. General Engineering degree recipients from Colorado State University - Fort Collins receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,588 above the average earnings of general engineering graduates.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Engineering Degrees Awarded
24.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Colorado at Colorado Springs if you wish to pursue a degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 50 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent data year. Those general engineering students who get their degree from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs make $13,295 more than the typical engineering student.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MT
57.1% Growth in Graduates

MSU Bozeman is a large public university located in the remote town of Bozeman. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ID

Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were approximately 12 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$59,958 Median Starting Salary

Located in the remote town of Butte, Montana Tech is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were approximately 19 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Montana Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, engineering degree recipients typically earn around $59,958 at the beginning of their careers.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT

Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were about 20 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT

WSU is a very large public university located in the small city of Ogden. This university ranks 6th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 27 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 14 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 by State

Explore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 253
Utah 266 96
Idaho 219 45
Montana 188 31
Wyoming 162 32

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

Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 383
Applied Engineering 61
Pre-Engineering 27

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Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,429
Civil Engineering 1,096
Electrical Engineering 1,015
Chemical Engineering 752
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 471
Computer Engineering 397
Biomedical Engineering 313
Environmental Engineering 170
Systems Engineering 165
Petroleum Engineering 164

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