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Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this <nil> ranking.
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.
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Top Value Business Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for business students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 289 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since BYU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
BYU also took the #2 spot in our rankings.
Out of the 36 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,838 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WGU are $7,790 per year.
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.
Out of the 36 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and it awarded 948 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000 a year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Colorado State University - Global Campus. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Colorado State University - Global Campus also took the #5 spot in our rankings.
Read full report on Colorado State University - Global Campus
The excellent master’s degree programs at Northwest Nazarene University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . This small private not-for-profit school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 33 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NNU are $10,964 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NNU. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westminster College Utah. It ranked #5 on our list. Westminster College Utah is a small private not-for-profit school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 72 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Westminster College Salt Lake are $16,689 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Westminster College Salt Lake. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 9% took at least some of their classes online.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Westminster College Salt Lake also is in the top 20% of our ranking.
Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #6 on this year’s list. Located in Denver, Colorado, the fairly large public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Denver are $12,792 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MSU Denver does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
Regis University ranked #7 on this year’s list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 241 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regis U are $15,079 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Regis U. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Colorado School of Mines ranked #8 on this year’s list. Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mines graduate students pay an average of $40,844 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Mines. In 2019-2020 about 21% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mines also took the #1 spot in our rankings.
Adams State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Alamosa, Colorado, the small public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Adams State graduate students pay an average of $10,896 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Adams State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Wyoming ranked #10 on this year’s list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, the fairly large public school awarded 78 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
UW graduate students pay an average of $17,569 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Western Colorado University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. This small public school is located in Gunnison, Colorado, and it awarded 22 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Western are $15,490 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Western. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Carroll College landed the #12 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Located in Helena, Montana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carroll Montana are $19,557 a year.
Since the graduate programs at Carroll Montana are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large private for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 950 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs graduate students pay an average of $14,312 in tuition and fees each year.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Full Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Report
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 412 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CU Anschutz are $24,342 a year.
CU Anschutz 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
CU Anschutz excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our list.
With a ranking of #15, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their master’s degree. This large public school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 383 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Colorado State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Colorado State also made our list, coming in at #3.
Read full report on Colorado State University - Fort Collins
University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 641 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at U of U. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
U of U also claimed a spot on our list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
University of Northern Colorado came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Greeley, Colorado, the fairly large public school handed out 72 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $22,379 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of Northern Colorado. In fact, around 81% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their master’s degree. This large public school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 325 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USU graduate students pay an average of $23,225 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at USU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #19, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their master’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 34 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Bozeman graduate students pay an average of $22,391 in tuition and fees each year.
MSU Bozeman does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
DeVry University - Colorado came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Westminster, Colorado, the very small private for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DeVry University - Colorado are $17,552 a year.
DeVry University - Colorado is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Dixie State University ranked #21 on this year’s list. Located in Saint George, Utah, the fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Dixie State College graduate students pay an average of $15,904 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Dixie State College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 27% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Colorado Mesa University ranked #21 on this year’s list. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado Mesa are $14,535 a year.
Colorado Mesa 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 fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Colorado Christian University ranked #23 on this year’s list. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 63 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCU are $14,626 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CCU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Weber State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the ranking. This large public school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 109 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WSU graduate students pay an average of $18,226 in tuition and fees each year.
WSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, the large public school handed out 576 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CU - Boulder are $33,953 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CU - Boulder. In fact, around 62% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CU - Boulder is ranked #4 for overall quality in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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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