2023 Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Mechanical Engineering is the 14th most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,429 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general mechanical engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general mechanical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s”.
Top 12 Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 62 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Utah supports 33,081 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Utah]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,379 of the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder were GI Bill® students, of which 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,889. To help with additional expenses, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full CU - Boulder Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 12 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,606 of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State University - Fort Collins were GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Colorado State Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Of the 13,856 students enrolled at University of Denver, 571 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 373 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,359. During this same period, 155 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus supports 24,723 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Wyoming came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. University of Wyoming is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 10 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UW also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 473 of the 11,829 students enrolled at UW were GI Bill® students, of which 255 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,738. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Utah State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Of the 27,691 students enrolled at Utah State University, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $285. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Utah State University]](/colleges/utah-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Colorado School of Mines came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
Mines also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 234 of the 6,744 students enrolled at Mines were GI Bill® students, of which 145 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,456. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mines does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mines]](/colleges/colorado-school-of-mines/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, Boise State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. Boise State is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Boise State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Among the 24,069 students enrolled at Boise State University, 1,134 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,559. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Boise State]](/colleges/boise-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Montana State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Montana State University is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 7 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Of the 16,218 students enrolled at Montana State University, 656 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,023. On top of their other funding sources, 37 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Idaho landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, U of I supports 10,791 students, and 382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 248 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. To help with additional expenses, 29 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Idaho Veteran Student Life Report
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.
BYU also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Brigham Young University - Provo supports 36,461 students, and 368 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 220 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,856. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at BYU]](/colleges/brigham-young-university-provo/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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