by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
University of Wyoming tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $30-$48k) school for doctor’s degrees in the Rocky Mountains Region for overall quality. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
University of Wyoming has the honor of being ranked #1 in Wyoming for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah.
Brigham Young University - Provo has the honor of being ranked #1 in Utah for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Colorado School of Mines is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Colorado.
The quality degree programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho.
University of Idaho has the honor of being ranked #2 in Idaho for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
University of Utah has the honor of being ranked #2 in Utah for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large public school is located in Denver, Colorado.
Not only is University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Colorado for overall quality.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Not only is Colorado State University - Fort Collins a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Colorado for overall quality.
With a ranking of #8, Utah State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large public school is located in Logan, Utah.
Not only is Utah State University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Utah for overall quality.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Missoula, Montana, the school is a fairly large public institution.
The University of Montana has the honor of being ranked #1 in Montana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Colorado Boulder is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Colorado.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #11 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UCCS is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Colorado.
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With a ranking of #12, Weber State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Weber State University is a large public school located in Ogden, Utah.
Not only is Weber State University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Utah for overall quality.
Boise State University landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Boise State University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Idaho.
University of Northern Colorado ranked #14 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, the school is a fairly large public institution.
University of Northern Colorado has the honor of being ranked #8 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Denver did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #15. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Denver is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Colorado.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs ranked #16 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large private for-profit school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Colorado.
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With a ranking of #17, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Idaho State University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Idaho.
Montana State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University is a fairly large public school located in Bozeman, Montana.
With a ranking of #19, Adams State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Alamosa, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Adams State University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Colorado.
Regis University landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Regis U is located in Denver, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Regis University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Northwest Nazarene University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northwest Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Nampa, Idaho.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.