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2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
210 Degrees Awarded
$34,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master's in Colorado For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Mechanical Engineering is the 12th most popular major in the country with 47,598 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Colorado, there were 1,330 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 210 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general mechanical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general mechanical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general mechanical engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado master’s degree general mechanical engineering students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering in Colorado (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #1 spot on the list. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 33 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado State General Mechanical Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CU Anschutz General Mechanical Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 94 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #5 spot on the list. Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

University of Denver landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid ranking. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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