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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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.
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Our rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for business students working on their degree. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,356 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,533 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, BYU - I graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $37,650 during the early year of their career.
The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 1,528 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 a year. On average, students take out $14,534 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, BYU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $46,470 during the early year of their career.
BYU also made our list, coming in at #2.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #3 on our list. WGU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 12,458 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WGU are $7,452 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $26,218 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from WGU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $62,838 during the early years of their career.
WGU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our list.
The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Global Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, the fairly large public school handed out 2,383 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $8,400 per year. On average, students take out $31,798 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Colorado State University - Global Campus graduates make an average of $59,059 annually.
Colorado State University - Global Campus also took the #3 spot in our rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #5 on this year’s list. CWI is a public institution located in Nampa, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 133 degrees in 2020-2021.
CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $15,009 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from CWI, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $38,051 during the early years of their career.
CWI also claimed a spot on our list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
College of Southern Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Twin Falls, Idaho is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $13,340 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, College of Southern Idaho graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $38,411 during the early year of their career.
Laramie County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s list. LCCC is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at LCCC are $10,913 a year. On average, students take out $15,916 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, LCCC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $50,717 during the early year of their career.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #8 spot in the rankings for the best value business programs. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large private for-profit school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 4,446 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $12,581 a year. On average, students take out $36,481 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $170 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs graduates make an average of $49,482 annually.
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Front Range Community College ranked #9 on this year’s list. FRCC is a fairly large public school situated in Westminster, Colorado. It awarded 1,749 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at FRCC are $15,454 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,922 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, FRCC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $36,174 during the early year of their career.
FRCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our list.
Salt Lake Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the large public school handed out 388 degrees in 2020-2021.
Salt Lake Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,734 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $13,438 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Salt Lake Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $36,151 during the early year of their career.
Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students. It came in at #11 on the list. Utah Valley University is a large public school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 2,084 degrees in 2020-2021.
UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,092 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $20,616 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, UVU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $43,719 during the early year of their career.
UVU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our list.
Northern Wyoming Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students. It came in at #12 on the list. This small public school is located in Sheridan, Wyoming, and it awarded 62 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northern Wyoming Community College District are $10,890 a year. On average, students take out $12,432 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Northern Wyoming Community College District graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $41,878 during the early year of their career.
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Pikes Peak Community College ranked #13 on this year’s list. Pikes Peak Community College is a fairly large public school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 139 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PPCC are $15,403 per year. On average, students take out $14,776 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, PPCC graduates make an average of $31,856 annually.
DeVry University - Colorado did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in Westminster, Colorado, the very small private for-profit school handed out 30 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Colorado are $15,032 per year. On average, students take out $41,814 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $163, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, DeVry University - Colorado graduates make an average of $48,823 annually.
Weber State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Ogden, Utah, the large public school handed out 777 degrees in 2020-2021.
WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,644 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $21,703 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, WSU graduates make an average of $46,655 annually.
Colorado Mountain College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 208 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Colorado Mountain College are $11,484 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $16,264 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Colorado Mountain College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $44,074 during the early year of their career.
Colorado School of Mines landed the #17 spot in the rankings for the best value business programs. Colorado School of Mines is a medium-sized public school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 58 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Mines are $40,838 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $26,133 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $549, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Mines graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $72,191 during the early year of their career.
Mines did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our list.
University of Wyoming landed the #18 spot in the rankings for the best value business programs. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 493 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 a year. On average, students take out $21,087 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, UW graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $44,258 during the early year of their career.
Westminster College Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students. It came in at #19 on the list. Westminster College Utah is a small private not-for-profit school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 151 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Westminster College Salt Lake are $38,680 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $23,131 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Westminster College Salt Lake, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $58,249 during the early years of their career.
Utah State University landed the #20 spot in the rankings for the best value business programs. Located in Logan, Utah, the large public school awarded 1,306 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
USU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,435 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $18,083 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, USU graduates make an average of $42,623 annually.
Northwest Nazarene University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Nampa, Idaho, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 101 degrees in 2020-2021.
NNU undergraduate students pay an average of $34,390 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $30,603 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, NNU graduates make an average of $49,029 annually.
Montana State University - Billings ranked #22 on this year’s list. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 167 students in 2020-2021.
Montana State University - Billings undergraduate students pay an average of $19,352 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $23,399 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Montana State University - Billings, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $41,648 during the early years of their career.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #22 spot in the rankings for the best value business programs. Located in Denver, Colorado, the large public school awarded 1,039 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $26,376 per year. On average, students take out $28,012 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $251 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, CU Anschutz graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $56,691 during the early year of their career.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #24 on this year’s list. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,531 degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,470 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,304 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $397, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Colorado State graduates make an average of $45,865 annually.
Colorado State also claimed a spot on our list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Regis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students. It came in at #25 on the list. Regis U is located in Denver, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 466 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Regis U are $39,610 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,679 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $373, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Regis U graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $53,795 during the early year of their career.
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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%.
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