2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,103 people earned their degree in adult and continuing education, making the major the 416th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 38 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 33 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in adult and continuing education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great adult and continuing education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the adult and continuing education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The adult and continuing ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree adult and continuing ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

#1 in overall quality

$29,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 21 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U of I Adult & Continuing Education Report

#2

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$28,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 11 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Adult & Continuing Education Report

#3

Regis University

Denver, Colorado

$14,322 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regis U, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis U are $14,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Regis University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $0-$30k)

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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