Best Engineer, All Other programs in Colorado, ranked by enrollment
All engineers not listed.
15 schools in Colorado run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,146 people a year. The job pays a median of $132,590 in Colorado across about 2,540 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Colorado that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
17 programs in Colorado that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Colorado (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Colorado page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engineering, Generalmain feeder CIP 14.0101In Colorado → | 240 | 20.9% | 13 | $67,734 | $24,375 |
| 2 | CIP 14.2701In Colorado → | 228 | 19.9% | 6 | $79,942 | $20,500 |
| 3 | Applied Engineeringmain feeder CIP 14.0103In Colorado → | 171 | 14.9% | 1 | $67,734 | $24,375 |
| 4 | CIP 14.4701In Colorado → | 89 | 7.8% | 2 | — | — |
| 5 | CIP 14.4501In Colorado → | 86 | 7.5% | 2 | $59,620 | $23,012 |
| 6 | CIP 14.1201In Colorado → | 85 | 7.4% | 2 | $57,457 | $24,706 |
| 7 | CIP 14.3901In Colorado → | 74 | 6.5% | 1 | $64,080 | $23,410 |
| 8 | CIP 14.0401In Colorado → | 55 | 4.8% | 1 | $73,510 | $25,790 |
| 9 | CIP 14.9999In Colorado → | 26 | 2.3% | 3 | $73,678 | $22,938 |
| 10 | CIP 14.4201In Colorado → | 25 | 2.2% | 3 | $72,645 | $24,250 |
| 11 | CIP 14.4301In Colorado → | 25 | 2.2% | 1 | $68,934 | $19,344 |
| 12 | CIP 14.3601In Colorado → | 18 | 1.6% | 2 | $72,154 | $21,457 |
| 13 | CIP 14.1004In Colorado → | 11 | 1.0% | 1 | $77,636 | $25,000 |
| 14 | Engineering Sciencemain feeder CIP 14.1301In Colorado → | 6 | 0.5% | 1 | $73,378 | $17,083 |
| 15 | CIP 14.3301In Colorado → | 4 | 0.3% | 1 | $75,998 | $25,314 |
| 16 | CIP 14.0702In Colorado → | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | $73,072 | $23,399 |
| 17 | CIP 14.0805In Colorado → | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | $69,574 | $24,625 |
Top 15 schools in Colorado
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 2 of the 15 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO Public · 9 feeder programs | 382 | Applied Engineering | — | 74% | — | 78% |
| 2 | Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO Public · 8 feeder programs | 369 | Biological/Biosystems Engineering | — | 82% | — | 61% |
| 3 | United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, CO Public · 3 feeder programs | 110 | Systems Engineering | — | 88% | — | 14% |
| 4 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO Public · 5 feeder programs | 107 | Systems Engineering | — | 67% | — | 89% |
| 5 | University of Denver Denver, CO Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 39 | Systems Engineering | — | 76% | $29,726 | 78% |
| 6 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Public · 2 feeder programs | 35 | Engineering, General | — | 47% | — | 97% |
| 7 | Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO Public · 1 feeder programs | 29 | Engineering, General | — | 32% | — | — |
| 8 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO Public · 3 feeder programs | 26 | Engineering, General | — | 46% | — | 75% |
| 9 | Fort Lewis College Durango, CO Public · 1 feeder programs | 16 | Engineering, General | $50,985 | 36% | — | 77% |
| 10 | Front Range Community College Westminster, CO Public · 1 feeder programs | 16 | Engineering, General | — | 35% | — | — |
| 11 | Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO Public · 2 feeder programs | 10 | Engineering, Other | $76,059 | 40% | — | 95% |
| 12 | Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO Public · 1 feeder programs | 3 | Engineering, General | — | 29% | — | — |
| 13 | Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO Public · 1 feeder programs | 2 | Engineering, General | — | 31% | — | — |
| 14 | Adams State University Alamosa, CO Public · 1 feeder programs | 1 | Engineering, General | — | 39% | — | — |
| 15 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO Public · 1 feeder programs | 1 | Systems Engineering | — | 32% | — | 99% |
All 15 schools in Colorado
Every school in Colorado with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder | Public | 382 | 9 |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden | Public | 369 | 8 |
| United States Air Force Academy | USAF Academy | Public | 110 | 3 |
| Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins | Public | 107 | 5 |
| University of Denver | Denver | Private not-for-profit | 39 | 3 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Public | 35 | 2 |
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | Public | 29 | 1 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver | Public | 26 | 3 |
| Fort Lewis College | Durango | Public | 16 | 1 |
| Front Range Community College | Westminster | Public | 16 | 1 |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | Pueblo | Public | 10 | 2 |
| Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | Public | 3 | 1 |
| Pueblo Community College | Pueblo | Public | 2 | 1 |
| Adams State University | Alamosa | Public | 1 | 1 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver | Public | 1 | 1 |
What engineers, all other earn in Colorado
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $122,930. Colorado pays above the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Colorado
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Engineers, All Other page.
How to become a Engineer, All Other
Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Colorado
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to Engineers, All Other25 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 14.0101Engineering, General
- 14.0103Applied Engineering
- 14.0401Architectural Engineering
- 14.0702Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- 14.0802Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
- 14.0805Water Resources Engineering
- 14.1003Laser and Optical Engineering
- 14.1004Telecommunications Engineering
- 14.1101Engineering Mechanics
- 14.1201Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
- 14.1301Engineering Science
- 14.2401Ocean Engineering
- 14.2701Systems Engineering
- 14.3301Construction Engineering
- 14.3401Forest Engineering
- 14.3601Manufacturing Engineering
- 14.3801Surveying Engineering
- 14.3901Geological/Geophysical Engineering
- 14.4001Paper Science and Engineering
- 14.4101Electromechanical Engineering
- 14.4201Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
- 14.4301Biochemical Engineering
- 14.4401Engineering Chemistry
- 14.4501Biological/Biosystems Engineering
- 14.4701Electrical and Computer Engineering
Common questions
Answers for people weighing engineers, all other programs in Colorado.
What degree do you need to become an Engineer, All Other?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Engineering, General, which awarded 240 degrees in Colorado in 2024-25, 20.9% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming an Engineer, All Other?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 17 programs to this occupation. The largest are Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biological/Biosystems Engineering, plus 12 more. Together they graduate about 1,146 people a year in Colorado.
How much do engineers, all other earn in Colorado?+
The median is $132,590 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 7.9% above the U.S. median of $122,930. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for engineers, all other growing?+
BLS projects a +2.1% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 9,300 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Colorado?+
15 institutions in Colorado reported graduates from at least one of the 17 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do engineers, all other work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Engineer, Laser Engineer, Solar Designer, Design Engineer, Energy Engineer, Optical Engineer among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 17-2199.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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