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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$56,664 Avg Salary
$21,093 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology 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 Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for me tech majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Weber State University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for mechanical engineering technology students. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

The excellent programs at North Idaho College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

With a ranking of #7, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

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#8

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Arapahoe Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Utah State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering technology colleges 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 13 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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