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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$24,539 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,881 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.

BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Weber State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $15,659 a year.

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Montana State University - Billings ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montana State University - Billings are $19,352 per year.

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#7

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

With a ranking of #7, Adams State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Adams State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alamosa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Adams State are $17,933 per year.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,470 in tuition and fees each year.

Colorado State also took the #5 spot in our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

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With a ranking of #9, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $23,435 per year.

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#10

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Colorado Mesa undergraduate students pay an average of $22,322 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,414
Utah 9,518
Montana 821
Idaho 2,876
Wyoming 341

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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