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Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$39,824 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,597 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public policy was ranked #113 in the country. In fact 6,430 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for public policy 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Policy

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for public policy students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.

BYU also made our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #3.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.

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#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

DU graduate students pay an average of $53,943 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Public Policy Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 26
Utah 15
Idaho 0
Montana 5

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 The Official CTBTO Photostream.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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