Engineering Colleges in Colorado
The cities with the most engineering schools are Denver with six, Colorado with five and Aurora with four. However, Golden has the most engineering programs, thanks to the engineering-focused Colorado School of Mines, which has twenty-seven different programs.
Engineering degrees in Colorado span a wide spectrum of concentrations including aeronautical, architectural, biological, bio-medical, chemical, civil, computer, construction, electrical, drafting and design, management, physics, technology, environmental, general, industrial, materials, mechanical, systems and telecom. Of the programs, Electrical Engineering is the most widely-offered in Colorado.
Engineering Schools in Colorado to Consider
One top university, Colorado School of Mines in Golden, offers twelve different Bachelor of Science Engineering degrees with concentrations in Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Metallurgical and Materials. Post-graduate degrees are offered in ten different areas that also include nuclear and hydrology. See more on their geotechnical engineering programs in the below video.
Another major university with extensive engineering options is Colorado State University in Fort Collins. This institution offers Bachelors of Science degrees in nine different areas of concentration. As well, the Colorado State Graduate School offers Masters and Doctorate degrees in eight different fields.
The University of Colorado in Boulder offers twelve different Bachelors in Engineering programs . And the Graduate School presents six different Masters and PhD options.
The US Air Force Academy offers nineteen different engineering programs.
Some other universities and colleges or branches of larger institutions offering engineering programs are situated throughout Colorado. These include University of Denver, Metropolitan State University Denver, Colorado State University in Pueblo, University of Colorado in Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University, Lincoln College of Technology, Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Mesa University, and Fort Lewis College.
Online Engineering Degree Options at CO Universities
Current online programs offering accredited graduate degrees in engineering are:
- University of Colorado-Colorado Springs: The areas of concentration for online Masters degrees are Engineering Management, Space Operations, Systems Engineering, Energy Engineering.
- Colorado State University: The areas of concentration for online Masters degrees are Bio-medical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering Management, and Systems Engineering.
- In addition, several Junior Colleges in Colorado offer Associate degrees and undergraduate engineering courses that may be easily transferable to the larger four-year institutions.
Top Engineering Employers in Colorado
Two of the largest engineering firms in Colorado are URS Corp. and MHW Global Inc.
URS Corporation is an engineering firm that is now part of the AECOM group, which has ranked among the best engineering firms. URS provides consulting, construction and engineering services to various sectors and across many markets. Some of the projects completed by URS include Kennedy Space Center complex management and operation and the Port Washington Generating Station in WI. The URS Corporation has about 6,000 employees. There are many civil engineers working at URS.
MHW Global Inc is a water and natural resources firm that provides consulting, construction and technical engineering services around the world. There are more than 7,000 people working at MHW, many of which are civil, environmental and mechanical engineers. MHW is also the 15th-largest employee-owned company in America. Some of their services include road construction and management; marine station reconstructions; dam and power stations planning, design and construction; and various reconstruction projects.
List of Accredited Engineering Programs
- Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, BS
- Chemical Engineering, BS
- Civil Engineering, B.S.
- Electrical Engineering, B.S.
- Engineering Physics, BS
- Engineering, BS
- Environmental Engineering, B.S.
- Geological Engineering, BS
- Geophysical Engineering, BS
- Mechanical Engineering, B.S.
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, BS
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, BS
- Mining Engineering, BS
- Petroleum Engineering, BS
- Biomedical Engineering, B.S.
- Chemical and Biological Engineering, B.S.
- Chemical and Biological Engineering, B.S.
- Civil Engineering, BS
- Computer Engineering, BS
- Electrical Engineering, BS
- Engineering Science(s), BS
- Environmental Engineering, BS
- Environmental Health (Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene specialization), MS
- Health Physics, MS
- Mechanical Engineering, BS
- Civil Engineering Technology, BSCET
- Engineering, BSE
- Industrial Engineering, BS
- Computer Engineering, BS
- Electrical Engineering, BS
- Civil Engineering Technology, BS
- Computer Information Systems, BS
- Computer Science, BS
- Electrical Engineering Technology, BS
- Mechanical Engineering Technology, BS
- Computer Information Systems, BS
- Computer Networking, BS
- Computer Science, BS
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology, AAS
- Aeronautical Engineering, BS
- Astronautical Engineering, BS
- Civil Engineering, BS
- Computer Engineering, BS
- Computer Science, BS
- Electrical Engineering, BS
- Mechanical Engineering, BS
- Systems Engineering, BS
- Aerospace Engineering Science, BS
- Architectural Engineering, BS
- Chemical and Biological Engineering, BS
- Chemical and Biological Engineering, BS
- Chemical Engineering, BS
- Civil Engineering, BS
- Computer Science, BS
- Electrical and Computer Engineering, BS
- Electrical and Computer Engineering, BS
- Electrical Engineering, BS
- Environmental Engineering, BS
- Mechanical Engineering Partnership Program with Colorado Mesa University, BS ME
- Mechanical Engineering, BS
- Computer Engineering, BS
- Computer Science, BS
- Electrical Engineering, BS
- Mechanical Engineering, BS
- Civil Engineering, BS
- Computer Science, B.S.C.S.
- Electrical Engineering, BSEE
- Mechanical Engineering, BS
- Computer Engineering, BSCpE
- Electrical Engineering, BSEE
- Mechanical Engineering, BSME