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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$25,184 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,293 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

Public Health is the #25 most popular major in the country with 40,596 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for public health 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the public health programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year. Public Health majors at BYU - I take out an average of $13,535 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at BYU take out is $10,674.

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

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The excellent programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWI are $7,344 per year.

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The excellent programs at Montana Technological University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Butte.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montana Tech are $22,509 a year. While working on their degree, public health majors at Montana Tech accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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

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#5

Regis University

Denver, CO
$39,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Regis U undergraduate students pay an average of $39,610 in tuition and fees each year.

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Utah State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

USU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,435 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, public health graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $22,500.

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#6

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

With a ranking of #6, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,470 in tuition and fees each year. On average, public health graduates from Colorado State take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Colorado State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#9

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Westminster College Salt Lake undergraduate students pay an average of $38,680 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, public health majors at Westminster College Salt Lake accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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Weber State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $16,644 per year. Public Health majors at WSU take out an average of $17,851 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 228
Utah 561
Idaho 402
Montana 119
Wyoming 25

One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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 Article 25 Flickr.

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