2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
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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.
Top 10 Best Public Health Schools
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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great value for public health students. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at BYU take out is $10,674.
In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a large student population.
CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each 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 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Montana Tech also did well on our Best Public Health 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 Regis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regis U are $39,610 per year.
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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #6 on the list. 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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University of Wyoming did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #6 on the list. 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State are $31,470 a year. On average, public health graduates from Colorado State take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Colorado State also took the #5 spot in our Best Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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Westminster College Utah ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westminster College Salt Lake are $38,680 per 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #10 on the list. 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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 228 |
| Utah | 561 |
| Idaho | 402 |
| Montana | 119 |
| Wyoming | 25 |
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Majors Related to Public Health
One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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