by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is part of that endeavor. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $75-$110k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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.
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Our 2024 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the best value (income $75-$110k) school in the Rocky Mountains Region for students working on their doctor’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Golden, Colorado.
Not only is Colorado School of Mines a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Colorado for overall quality.
A rank of #2 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for students working on their degree. 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 University of Wyoming. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Wyoming a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Wyoming for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Utah is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Utah.
Out of the 21 doctor’s degree schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #5 spot on the list. UM is a fairly large public school situated in Missoula, Montana.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Montana is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Montana.
University of Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Idaho is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Idaho.
Utah State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. 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.
Weber State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. WSU is a public institution 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 #9 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Boise State University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Idaho for overall quality.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. 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.
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University of Northern Colorado ranked #11 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Northern Colorado is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Colorado.
With a ranking of #12, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school located in Denver, Colorado.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Colorado.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #13 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UCCS is a fairly large public school situated 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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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large private for-profit school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Not only is Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Colorado for overall quality.
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Idaho State University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Idaho State University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Idaho for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #16, Montana State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Boulder, Colorado, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is University of Colorado Boulder a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Colorado for overall quality.
University of Denver ranked #18 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado.
Not only is University of Denver a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Colorado for overall quality.
Adams State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) 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.
Northwest Nazarene University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Nampa, Idaho, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Regis University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Denver, Colorado.
Regis University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.