2023 Best Value Law Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Law School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, law was ranked #28 in the country. In fact 36,216 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Law Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for law students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Law
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for law students. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW are $16,957 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great value for law students. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U of U also is in the top 20% of our Best Law Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU - Boulder are $38,358 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CU - Boulder is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Law Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great value for law students. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.
U of I undergraduate students pay an average of $27,576 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM are $28,476 per year.
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University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DU are $54,819 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 429 |
| Utah | 192 |
| Idaho | 138 |
| Montana | 71 |
| Wyoming | 78 |
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Majors Related to Law
One of 4 majors within the area of study, law has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | 11,545 |
| Legal Research | 6,874 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 4,407 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 2,013 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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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