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2024 Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
165 Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, systems engineering sits in the middle of the road, ranking #160 out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 165 degrees in systems engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Systems Engineering School

Best Systems Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of systems engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Systems 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.

Systems Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Systems Engineering
Master's Degrees in Systems Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Systems Engineering

The systems 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 Systems Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Systems Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region

The schools below may not offer all types of systems engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Systems Engineering

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
45 Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

Colorado School of Mines is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in systems engineering. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were about 45 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
10.7% Growth in Graduates

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in systems engineering. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins. This university ranks 4th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 28 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in systems engineering from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CO
31 Systems Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of Denver is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in systems engineering. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in systems engineering needs to take a look at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 6 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID

ISU is a large public university located in the city of Pocatello. This university ranks 5th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 2 systems engineering students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent data year.

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Best Systems Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 106
Utah 266 1
Idaho 219 2

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

Systems Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Systems Engineering 165

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Majors Similar to Systems Engineering

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

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