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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Law (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Ranked Colleges
880 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate 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 Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Law is the 21st most popular major in the country with 34,750 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 880 law graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 880 law graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in law. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality law programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the law program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The law 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 Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Law (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 67 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also made our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 94 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 174 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CU - Boulder Law Report

#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Idaho is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 102 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112.

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#5

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. The University of Montana is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 70 doctorate’s law degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree law students whose families make $0-$30k list, UM has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 233 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899.

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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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