2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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In 2019-2020, 55,749 people earned their degree in general business/commerce, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,821 and had an average of $25,596 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,733 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,133 and $26,953 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 313 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in general business/commerce. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general business/commerce programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

Utah Valley University

Orem, Utah

#3 in overall quality

$26,657 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$74,307 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 84 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

UVU also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah Valley University are $26,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at UVU

#2

Colorado State University - Pueblo

Pueblo, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$18,559 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$59,722 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public institution located in Pueblo, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State University - Pueblo also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $18,559, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado State University - Pueblo General Business/Commerce Report

#3

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$52,899 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$90,945 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 187 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

DU also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at DU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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