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

6 Ranked Colleges
880 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Legal Professions is the 17th most popular major in the country with 61,993 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, legal professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,199 and had an average of $58,026 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,447 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,820 and $57,491 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 880 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Legal Professions 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 legal professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent legal professions 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 legal professions 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.

The legal professions 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 Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 67 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 94 degrees to qualified doctorate’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s legal professions degrees to 174 students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #3 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. 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.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UM is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

University of Denver ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 233 doctorate’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

DU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. 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%.

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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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