by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for electrical engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 527 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.
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The ee bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality ee program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
Colorado School of Mines is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Those electrical engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from Colorado School of Mines receive $3,090 more than the typical ee grad.
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University of Colorado Boulder is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
Electrical Engineering bachelor's degree recipients from University of Colorado Boulder earn a boost of approximately $11,232 above the average income of electrical engineering graduates.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the ee program report average early career wages of $78,038.
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University of Utah is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the city of Salt Lake City.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the ee program report average early career earnings of $75,654.
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U of I is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Moscow.
Bachelor's recipients from the electrical engineering program at University of Idaho make $2,975 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo.
After graduation, ee bachelor's recipients usually make about $77,060 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the ee program report average early career earnings of $74,055.
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Located in the city of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a fairly large student population.
After graduation, ee bachelor's recipients typically earn an average of $77,060 in the first five years of their career.
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UW is a large public university located in the town of Laramie.
Those electrical engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Wyoming earn $5,768 more than the standard ee grad.
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Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the ee program report average early career wages of $78,878.
More information about a bachelor’s in electrical engineering from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusExplore the best electrical engineering schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Electrical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 527 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 2,032 |
| Civil Engineering | 788 |
| Chemical Engineering | 495 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 356 |
| Computer Engineering | 337 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 191 |
| Environmental Engineering | 169 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 149 |
| General Engineering | 106 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 92 |
