Best Mechanical Engineering. Programs in the West (2025)…

All 68 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#51	University Of DenverPrivate	$78,459	39	$21,844	Excellent	$27,813	Manageable
#52	University Of California-MercedPublic	$78,386	146	$16,144	Excellent	$18,376	Good
#53	Saint Martin's UniversityPrivate	$78,285	38	$22,500	Excellent	$22,678	Good
#54	Utah State UniversityPublic	$77,504	141	$14,340	Excellent	$13,923	Excellent
#55	Boise State UniversityPublic	$77,285	93	$20,500	Excellent	$18,968	Good
#56	University Of Nevada-RenoPublic	$77,239	146	$18,922	Excellent	$26,150	Manageable
#57	University Of Nevada-Las VegasPublic	$77,106	98	$19,450	Excellent	$20,906	Good
#58	Northern Arizona UniversityPublic	$76,817	156	$19,000	Excellent	$23,489	Good
#59	Idaho State UniversityPublic	$76,646	31	$20,039	Excellent	$14,334	Good
#60	University Of Alaska FairbanksPublic	$76,473	23	$20,291	Excellent	$15,888	Good
#61	Brigham Young University-IdahoPrivate	$76,232	127	$13,969	Excellent	$7,556	Excellent
#62	University Of California-RiversidePublic	$75,201	145	$17,500	Excellent	$18,275	Good
#63	University Of WyomingPublic	$74,942	66	$18,000	Excellent	$16,000	Good
#64	Montana Technological UniversityPublic	$73,901	34	$18,750	Excellent	$12,000	Good
#65	Seattle Pacific UniversityPrivate	$71,039	18	$24,000	Excellent	$37,687	Challenging
#66	University Of Colorado Colorado SpringsPublic	$70,270	119	$20,000	Excellent	$21,710	Manageable
#67	Eastern Washington UniversityPublic	$69,502	70	$19,500	Excellent	$17,148	Good
#68	University Of Alaska AnchoragePublic	$61,020	52	$20,210	Excellent	$15,360	Manageable

#51University Of Denver

Denver, CO • Private nonprofit

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$78,459Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,844

Student Debt

$27,813

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

13.2% burden

#52University Of California-Merced

Merced, CA • Public

💰

$78,386Program Earnings

146

Cohort

$16,144

Student Debt

$18,376

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

9.2% burden

#53Saint Martin's University

Lacey, WA • Private nonprofit

💰

$78,285Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$22,678

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

11.9% burden

#54Utah State University

Logan, UT • Public

💰

$77,504Program Earnings

141

Cohort

$14,340

Student Debt

$13,923

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

7.6% burden

📊21% pursue grad school

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#55Boise State University

Boise, ID • Public

💰

$77,285Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$18,968

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

10.6% burden

#56University Of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV • Public

💰

$77,239Program Earnings

146

Cohort

$18,922

Student Debt

$26,150

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

12.3% burden

#57University Of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV • Public

💰

$77,106Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,450

Student Debt

$20,906

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

10.9% burden

#58Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ • Public

💰

$76,817Program Earnings

156

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$23,489

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

11.6% burden

#59Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID • Public

💰

$76,646Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,039

Student Debt

$14,334

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

9.3% burden

#60University Of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK • Public

💰

$76,473Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,291

Student Debt

$15,888

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

9.8% burden

#61Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, ID • Private nonprofit

💰

$76,232Program Earnings

127

Cohort

$13,969

Student Debt

$7,556

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

5.8% burden

💼13% pursue grad school

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#62University Of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA • Public

💰

$75,201Program Earnings

145

Cohort

$17,500

Student Debt

$18,275

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

10.0% burden

#63University Of Wyoming

Laramie, WY • Public

💰

$74,942Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,000

Student Debt

$16,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

9.5% burden

#64Montana Technological University

Butte, MT • Public

💰

$73,901Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,750

Student Debt

$12,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

8.7% burden

#65Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, WA • Private nonprofit

💰

$71,039Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,000

Student Debt

$37,687

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.8% burden

19.0% burden

#66University Of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO • Public

💰

$70,270Program Earnings

119

Cohort

$20,000

Student Debt

$21,710

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.7% burden

12.9% burden

#67Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA • Public

💰

$69,502Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$17,148

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.7% burden

11.5% burden

#68University Of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK • Public

💰

$61,020Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,210

Student Debt

$15,360

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.2% burden

13.5% burden

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