by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision.
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Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To determine the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, we first add average tuition, fees, and room and board costs (without aid) together. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Brigham Young University - Provo tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school for doctor’s degrees in the Rocky Mountains Region for overall quality. This large private not-for-profit school is 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $15,748 per year for graduate students.
The quality degree programs at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region. This large private for-profit school is 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $22,176 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Nampa, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $20,564 a year.
A rank of #4 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list means Regis University is a great place for students working on their degree. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado.
Not only is Regis University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Colorado for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $28,041 per year for graduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Utah State University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Utah for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $31,301 per year for graduate students.
University of Wyoming landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. 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 average cost without aid for the school is $28,713 per year for graduate students.
University of Utah came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a large student population. It is a public school.
University of Utah has the honor of being ranked #2 in Utah for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $36,367 per year for graduate students.
Adams State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,063 per year for graduate students.
The University of Montana ranked #9 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Missoula, Montana, the school is a fairly large public institution.
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. The average cost without aid for the school is $35,150 per year for graduate students.
Montana State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University is a fairly large public school located in Bozeman, Montana.
The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $32,791 a year.
With a ranking of #11, Weber State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah.
Weber State University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Utah for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $27,230 a year.
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 in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has the honor of being ranked #6 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $38,132 a year.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in Greeley, Colorado.
University of Northern Colorado has the honor of being ranked #8 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $34,531 per year for graduate students.
University of Idaho did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. 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 average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $38,758 a year.
Idaho State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $35,118 a year.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #16 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, the school is a large public institution.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins has the honor of being ranked #3 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $42,059 per year for graduate students.
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With a ranking of #17, Boise State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State University is a large public school located in Boise, Idaho.
Boise State University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Idaho for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $40,017 per year for graduate students.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #18 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs has the honor of being ranked #9 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $36,504 per year for graduate students.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large public school is located in Boulder, Colorado.
Not only is University of Colorado Boulder a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Colorado for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $49,629 a year.
Colorado School of Mines came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. 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 cost without aid for the school is $56,130 per year for graduate students.
University of Denver landed the #21 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. DU is located in Denver, Colorado and has a fairly large student population. 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $68,617 per year for graduate students.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.