2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general business/commerce was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 56,042 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for general business students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for general business/commerce students. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWI are $7,344 per year. While working on their degree, general business majors at CWI accumulate an average of around $11,625 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salt Lake Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salt Lake Community College are $12,734 a year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Salt Lake Community College take out is $9,000.
In addition to its great value ranking, Salt Lake Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Wyoming Community College District is a great value for general business/commerce students. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the remote town of Sheridan.
Northern Wyoming Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $10,890 in tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District take out an average of $7,119 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DeVry University - Colorado. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, DeVry University - Colorado is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DeVry University - Colorado are $15,032 a year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at DeVry University - Colorado take out is $43,832.
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Montana State University - Billings did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #6 on the list. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the midsize city of Billings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montana State University - Billings are $19,352 per year. General Business majors at Montana State University - Billings take out an average of $23,871 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Utah came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, U of U also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #8 on the list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $12,581 per year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs carry an average student debtload of $51,806.
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Dixie State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Dixie State College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,986 in tuition and fees each year.
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Adams State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.
Adams State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,933 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from Adams State carry an average student debtload of $22,303.
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Request InformationBest General Business/Commerce Colleges by State
Explore the best general business/commerce colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 602 |
| Utah | 396 |
| Idaho | 321 |
| Montana | 423 |
| Wyoming | 45 |
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General Business/Commerce Related Majors for General Business
General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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