by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's ranking - to help you make that decision.
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After analyzing 37 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Master's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To determine the value of a school in our Best Master'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 include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination 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.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
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:
Western Governors University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school for master’s degrees in the Rocky Mountains Region for overall quality. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Western Governors University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Utah for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $13,790 per year for graduate students.
The quality degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah.
Not only is Brigham Young University - Provo a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Utah for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $15,748 per year for graduate students.
The quality degree programs at Colorado State University - Global Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in Aurora, Colorado.
Not only is Colorado State University - Global Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Colorado for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,264 per year for graduate students.
A rank of #4 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list means Red Rocks Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. Red Rocks Community College is a public institution located in Lakewood, Colorado.
The average cost without aid for the school is $24,189 per year for graduate students.
The quality degree programs at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’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 #8 in Colorado for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $22,176 per year for graduate students.
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With a ranking of #6, Northwest Nazarene University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nampa, Idaho.
The average cost without aid for the school is $20,564 per year for graduate students.
Westminster College Utah ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Westminster College Salt Lake is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Westminster College Utah 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 $27,289 a year.
Adams State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Adams State is a small public school situated in Alamosa, Colorado.
Adams State University has the honor of being ranked #12 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 $20,063 a year.
With a ranking of #9, Regis University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Denver, Colorado, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
Regis University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $28,041 per year for graduate students.
University of Wyoming ranked #10 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, the school is a fairly large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Wyoming is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Wyoming. The average cost without aid for the school is $28,713 per year for graduate students.
Montana Technological University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. Montana Tech is a public institution located in Butte, Montana.
Not only is Montana Technological University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Montana for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $30,087 a year.
University of Utah did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. 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 #3 in Utah for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $36,367 a year.
Utah State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Utah State University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Utah for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $31,301 a year.
With a ranking of #14, Colorado Christian University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CCU is located in Lakewood, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Colorado Christian University is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Colorado. The average cost without aid for the school is $25,820 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #15, Weber State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Ogden, Utah, the school is a large public institution.
Weber State University has the honor of being ranked #6 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.
Montana State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #16. MSU Bozeman is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Montana State University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Montana. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $32,791 a year.
University of Northern Colorado ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money 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.
University of Northern Colorado has the honor of being ranked #7 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.
Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large public school is located in Denver, Colorado.
Not only is Metropolitan State University of Denver a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Colorado for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $25,952 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #19, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Colorado Mesa University has the honor of being ranked #14 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 $25,800 a year.
With a ranking of #20, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school located in Fort Collins, Colorado.
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 to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $42,059 a year.
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With a ranking of #21, Southern Utah University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Cedar City, Utah, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Southern Utah University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Utah for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $32,004 per year for graduate students.
Western Colorado University landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small public school is located in Gunnison, Colorado.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Western Colorado University is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Colorado. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $25,480 a year.
With a ranking of #23, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large public school is 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 cost without aid for the school is $38,758 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #24, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. 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.
With a ranking of #25, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Utah Valley University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Utah. The average cost without aid for the school is $31,023 per year for graduate students.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.