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2023 Best Value Schools in Wyoming

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

6 Schools Ranked
$11,180 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$16,465 Avg Student Debt*

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Schools in Wyoming ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Wyoming to see which ones offered the best value programs for students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

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

Top Value Schools in Wyoming

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Western Wyoming Community College

Rock Springs, Wyoming
350 Total Awards
$8,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Western Wyoming Community College the best value school in Wyoming for students working on their degree. Located in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the small public school handed out 350 degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WWCC are $8,640 a year. On average, students take out $11,876 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, WWCC graduates make an average of $55,885 annually.

WWCC also took the #2 spot in our Best Schools in Wyoming rankings.

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#2

Casper College

Casper, Wyoming
751 Total Awards
$8,520 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Casper College is a great place for students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Located in Casper, Wyoming, the small public school awarded 751 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.

Casper College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,520 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $17,888 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Casper College graduates make an average of $42,998 annually.

Casper College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Schools in Wyoming list.

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830 Total Awards
$10,890 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is located in Sheridan, Wyoming and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 830 degrees to qualified students.

Northern Wyoming Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $10,890 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $12,432 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Northern Wyoming Community College District graduates make an average of $41,878 annually.

Northern Wyoming Community College District not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Schools in Wyoming list.

Full Northern Wyoming Community College District Report

#4

Laramie County Community College

Cheyenne, Wyoming
728 Total Awards
$10,913 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Laramie County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value schools in Wyoming. LCCC is a public institution located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 728 degrees in 2020-2021.

LCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,913 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,916 in student loans. During the early years of their career, LCCC graduates make an average of $50,717 annually.

LCCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Schools in Wyoming list.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
3,170 Total Awards
$16,957 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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Schools in Wyoming list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, the fairly large public school handed out 3,170 degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,087 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, UW graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $44,258 during the early year of their career.

UW did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Schools in Wyoming list.

Full University of Wyoming Report

#6

Northwest College

Powell, Wyoming
311 Total Awards
$11,162 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students. It came in at #6 on the list. This small public school is located in Powell, Wyoming, and it awarded 311 degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northwest Community College are $11,162 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $14,640 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Northwest Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $37,731 during the early years of their career.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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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