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2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

14 Ranked Colleges
374 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value ME Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 ME Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Mechanical Engineering is the 20th most popular major in the country with 47,598 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,495 and had an average of $23,104 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,659 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,444 and $22,212 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 374 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in mechanical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mechanical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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 mechanical engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree me students with aid.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s ME degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Brigham Young University - Provo

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s ME students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 13 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 19 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I also took the #8 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112.

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With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree me students with aid list, Colorado State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 13 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#10 in overall quality

Boise State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Boise State University is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.

Boise State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 94 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

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#10

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. UCCS is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 5 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” 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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#11

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#12 in overall quality

Montana State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.

MSU Bozeman also took the #12 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446.

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#12

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Idaho State University is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.

ISU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548.

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#13

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado

With a ranking of #13, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ME degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.

Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#6 in overall quality

University of Denver did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 9 masters’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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