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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$18,228 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,818 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

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 college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWI are $7,344 a year.

CWI also took the #4 spot in our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

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#2

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

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 small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIC are $8,736 per year.

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#3

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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 large suburb of Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,734 in tuition and fees each year.

Salt Lake Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

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#4

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Idaho. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a moderately-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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. UVU is a very 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 also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #3.

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#6

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Snow College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. 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.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Snow College Report

Weber State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $16,644 per year.

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#8

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie 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 #8 on the list. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the city of Saint George.

Dixie State College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,986 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Regis University

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #9, Regis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.

Regis U also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#10

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. 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.

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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 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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