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2025 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

18 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
2,531 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general mechanical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #14 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,531 degrees in general mechanical engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great General Mechanical Engineering School

Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of general mechanical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Mechanical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Pick Your General Mechanical Engineering Degree Level

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

The general mechanical engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in General Mechanical Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
360 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general mechanical engineering needs to check out Colorado School of Mines. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #87 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were about 360 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
213 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a degree in general mechanical engineering. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were about 213 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
282 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general mechanical engineering needs to look into University of Utah. U of U is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 282 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
341 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of Colorado Boulder is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general mechanical engineering. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were about 341 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT
202 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 202 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
194 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were roughly 194 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
148 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #503 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 148 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CO
41 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #174 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were about 41 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ID
85 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

U of I is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Moscow. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 85 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ID
118 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #512 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 118 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 695
Colorado 590 1,108
Idaho 446 328
Montana 340 198
Wyoming 278 72

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