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2023 Best Value Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

33 Colleges
$23,396 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,204 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 327,871 education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Education Schools

$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for education students. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year. While working on their degree, education majors at BYU - I accumulate an average of around $14,980 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. After completing their degree, education graduates from BYU carry an average student debtload of $11,604.

BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#3

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at Western Governors University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

WGU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,452 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, education graduates from WGU carry an average student debtload of $24,749.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WGU is ranked #3 for overall quality for education in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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#4

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Front Range Community College is a great value for education students. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FRCC are $15,454 per year. Education majors at FRCC take out an average of $18,267 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$34,390 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Nazarene University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

NNU undergraduate students pay an average of $34,390 in tuition and fees each year. Education majors at NNU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year. On average, education graduates from UW take out $18,725 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO
$17,933 Average Tuition & Fees

Adams State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.

Adams State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,933 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Regis University

Denver, CO
$39,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Regis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Regis U are $39,610 a year.

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Weber State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,644 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at WSU take out is $18,333.

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Utah Valley University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,092 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, education graduates from UVU carry an average student debtload of $15,333.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UVU also is in the top 15% of our Best Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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Best Education Colleges by State

Explore the best education schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 3,271
Utah 14,970
Montana 960
Idaho 1,626
Wyoming 529

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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