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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. 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.
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After analyzing 83 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best value 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.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $75-$110k 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 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.
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Our 2024 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value (income $75-$110k) school in the Rocky Mountains Region . Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school located 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. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,569.
The quality degree programs at Colorado School of Mines helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Colorado School of Mines a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Colorado for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $17,784.
A rank of #3 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list means Utah Valley University is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Orem, Utah, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Utah Valley University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Utah. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $12,590.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this 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, Brigham Young University - Idaho is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Idaho. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $9,321.
A rank of #5 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list means Western Governors University is a great place for students working on their degree. WGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Western Governors University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Utah. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $14,374.
Salt Lake Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the school is a large public institution.
Salt Lake Community College has the honor of being ranked #7 in Utah for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $10,143.
University of Wyoming ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Laramie, Wyoming.
Not only is University of Wyoming a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Wyoming for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $11,135.
Colorado Mountain College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Colorado Mountain College has the honor of being ranked #19 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,572.
University of Utah ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large public school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Not only is University of Utah a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Utah for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,998.
Laramie County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. LCCC is a public institution located in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Not only is Laramie County Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Wyoming for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $7,551.
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Escoffier - Boulder is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Boulder, Colorado.
The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $13,917.
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Western Wyoming Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is Western Wyoming Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Wyoming for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,968.
Weber State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large public school is located in Ogden, Utah.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Weber State University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Utah. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $13,092.
North Idaho College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. NIC is a public institution located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, North Idaho College is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Idaho. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $10,156.
Community College of Aurora landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Aurora, Colorado.
Community College of Aurora has the honor of being ranked #13 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,615.
College of Southern Idaho landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. College of Southern Idaho is a public institution located in Twin Falls, Idaho.
College of Southern Idaho has the honor of being ranked #10 in Idaho for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,700.
With a ranking of #17, Snow College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized public school is located in Ephraim, Utah.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Snow College is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Utah. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,000.
Utah State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Utah State University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Utah for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $16,427.
Aims Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Greeley, Colorado.
Aims Community College has the honor of being ranked #14 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $13,633.
Casper College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Casper College is a small public school situated in Casper, Wyoming.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Casper College is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Wyoming. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,529.
College of Western Idaho ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWI is a fairly large public school situated in Nampa, Idaho.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, College of Western Idaho is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Idaho. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,113.
Morgan Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Morgan Community College is a small public school situated in Fort Morgan, Colorado.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Morgan Community College is ranked #21 for quality in the state of Colorado. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $13,460.
Otero Junior College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #23. La Junta, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Otero Junior College a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Colorado for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $15,842.
University of Idaho came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Idaho is a fairly large public school located in Moscow, Idaho.
Not only is University of Idaho a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Idaho for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $16,568.
Front Range Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. FRCC is a fairly large public school situated in Westminster, Colorado.
Front Range Community College has the honor of being ranked #12 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,987.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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