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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Colleges
$58,517 Avg Salary
$24,674 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering technology was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 6,205 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Metropolitan State University of Denver to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.

Women make up 9% of the me tech majors at the school.

ME Tech majors at MSU Denver take out an average of $26,765 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

Of the 54 students majoring in me tech at MSU Bozeman, 91% are male and 9% are female.

ME Tech majors at MSU Bozeman take out an average of $26,552 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 4% of the me tech majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, me tech graduates from BYU - I carry an average student debt load of $18,162.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

Of the 24 students majoring in me tech at WSU, 96% are male and 4% are female.

On average, me tech graduates from WSU take out $19,411 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado Mesa University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in me tech at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in me tech at USU, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

ME Tech majors at Colorado State University - Pueblo take out an average of $23,059 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Utah Valley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

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#9

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

With a ranking of #9, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 95
Utah 74
Idaho 78
Montana 43

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, mechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

ME Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 3,490
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology 1,074
Automotive Engineering Technology 1,062
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other 473
Marine Engineering Technology 106

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

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