by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. 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 ranking - to help you make that decision.
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Our analysis looked at 86 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones have the best value 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 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 take this into account we include a college'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:
Our 2024 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value (no aid) school in the Rocky Mountains Region . This large private not-for-profit school is 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 for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $14,168 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $15,748 per year for graduate students.
A rank of #2 on our Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list means Western Governors University is a great place for students working on their degree. 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 #3 in Utah for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $13,452 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $13,790 per year for graduate students.
The quality degree programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large private not-for-profit school located in Rexburg, Idaho.
Brigham Young University - Idaho has the honor of being ranked #3 in Idaho for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $8,868 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $4,452 per year for graduate students.
A rank of #4 on our Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list means Colorado State University - Global Campus is a great place for students working on their degree. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public institution located in Aurora, Colorado.
Not only is Colorado State University - Global Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Colorado for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $18,664 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $19,264 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Otero Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small public school is located in La Junta, Colorado.
Otero Junior College has the honor of being ranked #11 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,353 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $7,790 per year for graduate students.
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Provo, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private for-profit school.
The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $11,000 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $28,416 per year for graduate students.
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Denver College of Nursing did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Denver College of Nursing is located in Denver, Colorado and has a small student population. It is a private for-profit school.
The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $23,367 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $12,840 per year for graduate students.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the school is a large private for-profit institution.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs 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 $20,445 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $22,176 per year for graduate students.
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Utah Valley University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Orem, Utah 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, Utah Valley University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Utah. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $26,110 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $31,023 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #10, Trinidad State Junior College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school situated in Trinidad, Colorado.
Trinidad State Junior College has the honor of being ranked #23 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,461 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $7,830 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #11, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Not only is Salt Lake Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Utah for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,934 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,200 per year for graduate students.
College of Southern Idaho came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school situated 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $12,590 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $5,750 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #13, North Idaho College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, the school is a small public institution.
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 cost without aid for the school is $16,336 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $7,600 a year.
College of Western Idaho ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Nampa, Idaho.
Not only is College of Western Idaho a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Idaho for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,032 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $6,688 a year.
With a ranking of #15, Casper College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small public school is located 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. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $15,920 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $7,400 a year.
With a ranking of #16, Aims Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $22,218 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $11,800 a year.
With a ranking of #17, Weber State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Weber State University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Utah for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $25,648 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $27,230 per year for graduate students.
Western Wyoming Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WWCC is a small public school situated in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
Not only is Western Wyoming Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Wyoming for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $15,911 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $7,271 a year.
University of Wyoming came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming.
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 $28,101 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $28,713 a year.
Colorado Mountain College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is Colorado Mountain College a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Colorado for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $22,364 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $10,880 a year.
Front Range Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Westminster, Colorado.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Front Range Community College is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Colorado. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $27,298 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,844 per year for graduate students.
Colorado Northwestern Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #22. Rangely, 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, Colorado Northwestern Community College is ranked #31 for quality in the state of Colorado. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,562 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $7,966 per year for graduate students.
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Utah State University landed the #23 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Logan, Utah, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is Utah State University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Utah for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $31,511 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $31,301 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #24, Laramie County Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the school is a small public institution.
Laramie County Community College has the honor of being ranked #4 in Wyoming for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $19,455 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $8,542 a year.
Lamar Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small public school is located in Lamar, Colorado.
The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $13,745 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $7,153 a year.
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