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Best Schools for General Materials Engineering in Colorado
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general materials engineering education in Colorado.
Top Schools in General Materials Engineering
Colorado School Of Mines tops our 2026 ranking of the best general materials engineering schools. Set in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a moderately-sized public institution. Roughly 82% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 22 general materials engineering degrees were awarded at Colorado School Of Mines in the most recent year. General Materials Engineering graduates of Colorado School Of Mines earn a median of $76,298 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $24,521.
See the full general materials engineering program report for Colorado School Of Mines
Students looking for a strong general materials engineering program will find one at Metropolitan State College Of Denver, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 31%. Metropolitan State College Of Denver awarded about 34 general materials engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general materials engineering degree recipients from Metropolitan State College Of Denver generally make around $44,861. Metropolitan State College Of Denver graduates carry a median of $27,484 in student loans.
Read more about the general materials engineering program at Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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