2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found College of Western Idaho to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year.
CWI also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #4.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Idaho College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIC are $8,736 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salt Lake Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salt Lake Community College are $12,734 per year.
Salt Lake Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at College of Southern Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 per year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 5 spot on the list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year.
UVU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Snow College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Snow College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Snow College are $13,476 a year.
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Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,644 in tuition and fees each year.
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Dixie State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Dixie State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint George.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dixie State College are $16,986 a year.
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Regis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regis U are $39,610 per year.
Regis U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Southern Utah University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the town of Cedar City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Utah University are $20,542 per year.
Request InformationBest Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools 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 |
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Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 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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