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2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

19 Schools Ranked
$25,711 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
$19,532 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Mines does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 21% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
$7,366 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 2 spot on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at USU. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Colorado State University - Global Campus

Greenwood Village, Colorado
$23,015 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Colorado State University - Global Campus accumulate an average of $23,015 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Colorado State University - Global Campus is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
$6,859 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

UW does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$13,313 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 5 spot on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Colorado State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
$7,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Governors University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

Since the graduate programs at WGU are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#7

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
$15,079 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Regis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Regis U. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
$8,068 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at U of U. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
$16,689 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Westminster College Utah did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.

Westminster College Salt Lake does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 9% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
$53,943 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Denver landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at DU. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Denver Report

#11

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
$9,638 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,700 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #11, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Boise State accumulate an average of $25,700 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Boise State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Boise State University Report

#12

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
$6,805 Average Tuition & Fees

Montana State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MSU Bozeman does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Montana State University Report

#13

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
$9,912 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.

U of I does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.

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#14

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah
$8,647 Average Tuition & Fees

Weber State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at WSU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Weber State University Report

#15

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
$6,892 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Montana ranked #15 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

UM does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 19% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#16

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.

One thing to take note of is that UCCS does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#17

Utah Valley University

Orem, Utah
$9,317 Average Tuition & Fees

Utah Valley University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UVU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Utah Valley University Report

#18

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
$10,324 Average Tuition & Fees
$33,862 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #18, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $33,862 in loans while pursuing their degree.

ISU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$10,364 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list.

MSU Denver does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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