Best colleges for engineering in Colorado
Colorado School of Mines ranks first in Colorado for engineering value (#112 nationally, value score 56): graduates earn $97,087 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $32,901 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 6 Colorado colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best engineering colleges in Colorado
Colorado School of Mines ranks first in Colorado for engineering value (#112 nationally, value score 56): graduates earn $97,087 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $32,901 a year. 6 Colorado colleges qualify. At the median one, engineering graduates earn $93,050 and the average net price is $22,978 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 6 Colorado colleges qualify. At the median one, engineering graduates earn $93,050 and the average net price is $22,978 a year.
- The lowest average net price among them is at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus: $10,217 a year.
- Median earnings
- $93,050
- National: $91,742
- Median net price
- $22,978
- National: $17,499
- Median federal debt
- $19,875
- engineering graduates
- Public colleges
- 5 of 6
- in this list
6 colleges
The Colorado ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Earnings
- $97,087
- Net price
- $32,901
- Federal debt
- $20,346
- Graduation rate
- 82%
- Earnings
- $93,073
- Net price
- $23,708
- Federal debt
- $15,000
- Graduation rate
- 74%
- Rank in Colorado 3
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · Public · #133 nationally
52.8Value- Earnings
- $94,260
- Net price
- $22,247
- Federal debt
- $20,250
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Rank in Colorado 4
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO · Public · #157 nationally
49.8Value- Earnings
- $92,224
- Net price
- $10,217
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Earnings
- $93,026
- Net price
- $31,961
- Federal debt
- $18,875
- Graduation rate
- 74%
- Rank in Colorado 6
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · Public · #171 nationally
48.0Value- Earnings
- $91,192
- Net price
- $14,954
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 46%
Method: the same value score as the national engineering ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about engineering colleges in Colorado
What are the best colleges for engineering in Colorado?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Colorado colleges for engineering are Colorado School of Mines (value score 56), University of Colorado Boulder (value score 55.8) and Colorado State University-Fort Collins (value score 52.8). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Colorado college has the highest earnings for engineering graduates?
Colorado School of Mines: its engineering graduates have median earnings of $97,087 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable engineering college in Colorado on this list?
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has the lowest average net price of the ranked Colorado colleges, $10,217 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Colorado colleges are ranked for engineering?
6 Colorado colleges have a engineering bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Colorado.