2023 Best Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at BYU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Nazarene University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Nampa, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
NNU graduate students pay an average of $10,964 in tuition and fees each year.
NNU 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 71% took at least some of their classes online.
NNU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in Laramie, Wyoming, the fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW are $17,569 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 32 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU Anschutz are $24,342 per 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. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
CU Anschutz also took the #1 spot in our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USU graduate students pay an average of $23,225 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that USU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
University of Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 45 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
U of U graduate students pay an average of $25,705 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at U of U. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
U of U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
Boise State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Boise, Idaho, the large public school handed out 19 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Boise State graduate students pay an average of $26,558 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Boise State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Boise State also made our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #3.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State graduate students pay an average of $29,043 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Colorado State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Montana State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
MSU Bozeman graduate students pay an average of $22,391 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at MSU Bozeman, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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.
With a ranking of #10, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Northern Colorado graduate students pay an average of $22,379 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at University of Northern Colorado, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Idaho landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Moscow, Idaho, the fairly large public school handed out 9 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of I are $29,148 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at U of I, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCCS are $25,584 a year.
UCCS 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 58% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CU - Boulder are $33,953 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CU - Boulder does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. UM is located in Missoula, Montana and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
UM graduate students pay an average of $24,096 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that UM does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 19% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Idaho State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ISU graduate students pay an average of $27,778 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at ISU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Denver ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Denver, Colorado, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 37 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DU are $53,943 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at DU. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 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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