2023 Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado
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Our analysis found University of Northern Colorado to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. Located in Greeley, Colorado, the fairly large public school handed out 279 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
University of Northern Colorado undergraduate students pay an average of $23,785 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,336 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
University of Northern Colorado does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Northern Colorado did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
Out of the 12 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, the large public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $26,376 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,030 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at CU Anschutz. In 2019-2020 about 76% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
CU Anschutz did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Colorado. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Colorado State are $31,470 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,304 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Colorado State does have options available for those who want to take online 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 91% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Colorado State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Metropolitan State University of Denver helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Colorado. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 144 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Denver are $27,502 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,409 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at MSU Denver. In fact, around 53% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Adams State University is a great place for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Alamosa, Colorado, the small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Adams State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,933 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,227 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Adams State does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the fairly large public school handed out 95 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
UCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $22,270 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,627 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UCCS. In 2019-2020 about 43% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UCCS also made our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #5.
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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, the large public school handed out 33 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CU - Boulder are $38,358 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,697 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CU - Boulder does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
CU - Boulder also took the #3 spot in our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.
Western Colorado University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. This small public school is located in Gunnison, Colorado, and it awarded 15 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Western are $22,446 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,772 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Western does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 4 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Pueblo undergraduate students pay an average of $15,659 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,825 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Colorado State University - Pueblo. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Colorado Mesa University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, the medium-sized public school handed out 8 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa are $22,322 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,073 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Colorado Mesa. In 2019-2020 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Colorado Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Lakewood, Colorado, and it awarded 85 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CCU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,473 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $39,513 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that CCU does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Regis University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 13 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Regis U undergraduate students pay an average of $39,610 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $32,679 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Regis U, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 63% of the undergraduate 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 12 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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