2023 Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master'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 Master'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 master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in Provo, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 67 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
BYU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
BYU also took the #1 spot in our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Governors University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . This large private not-for-profit school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 8,188 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 primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
WGU also made our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #2.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Greenwood Village, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, Colorado State University - Global Campus is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Nazarene University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northwest Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 39 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NNU are $10,964 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at NNU, 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, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Adams 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 . Alamosa, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
Adams State graduate students pay an average of $10,896 in tuition and fees each year.
Adams State 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 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Wyoming landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, the fairly large public school awarded 78 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW are $17,569 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW 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.
UW also took the #3 spot in our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
Regis University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Denver, Colorado, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 171 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regis U are $15,079 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Regis U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Westminster College Utah landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Westminster College Utah is a small private not-for-profit school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 35 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Westminster College Salt Lake graduate students pay an average of $16,689 in tuition and fees each year.
Westminster College Salt Lake 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 9% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, Colorado Christian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
CCU graduate students pay an average of $14,626 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CCU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Utah ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 140 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of U are $25,705 a year.
U of U does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U of U is ranked #4 for overall quality in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Montana State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Bozeman, Montana, the fairly large public school handed out 126 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Bozeman are $22,391 a year.
MSU Bozeman 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. 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.
Utah State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 125 students in 2020-2021.
USU graduate students pay an average of $23,225 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at USU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USU also did well on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Weber State University is a large public school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 12 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
Western Colorado University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Western is a public institution located in Gunnison, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Western graduate students pay an average of $15,490 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Western. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 74 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Denver graduate students pay an average of $12,792 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MSU Denver. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 275 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CU Anschutz graduate students pay an average of $24,342 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at CU Anschutz, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Utah Valley University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Orem, Utah, the large public school handed out 61 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UVU are $22,005 per year.
UVU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Southern Utah University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Cedar City, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 148 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Utah University are $24,504 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Southern Utah University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Northern Colorado did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 420 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $22,379 per year.
University of Northern Colorado 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.
Colorado State graduate students pay an average of $29,043 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Colorado State, 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, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Colorado State also claimed a spot on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
University of Idaho landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Moscow, Idaho, the fairly large public school awarded 84 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of I are $29,148 a year.
U of I does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #22, Montana State University - Billings did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school situated in Billings, Montana. It awarded 57 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montana State University - Billings are $21,216 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Montana State University - Billings. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 180 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCCS are $25,584 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UCCS. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rocky Mountain College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Billings, Montana, and it awarded 19 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rocky are $33,470 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Rocky. 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.
Rocky not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
Colorado Mesa University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and it awarded 17 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado Mesa graduate students pay an average of $14,535 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Colorado Mesa. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*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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