2023 Best Value Teaching 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teaching Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Colorado to see which 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.
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 Schools in Colorado
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Our 2023 rankings named Front Range Community College the best value school in Colorado for teaching students working on their degree. Located in Westminster, Colorado, the fairly large public school awarded 291 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,454 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $20,922 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from FRCC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $36,174 during the early years of their career.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, FRCC is ranked #1 for overall quality in Colorado.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Red Rocks Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Schools in Colorado list. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 98 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $15,811 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $17,601 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Red Rocks Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $53,516 during the early year of their career.
Red Rocks Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teaching Schools in Colorado list.
Out of the 15 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pueblo Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, the medium-sized public school handed out 129 degrees in 2020-2021.
Pueblo Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,958 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $16,642 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Pueblo Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $39,357 during the early years of their career.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Community College of Denver is a great place for teaching students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. CCD is a medium-sized public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 34 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCD are $16,167 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $19,587 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, CCD graduates make an average of $38,525 annually.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Schools in Colorado list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 357 students in 2020-2021.
CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $26,376 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $28,012 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $251. 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CU Anschutz is ranked #5 for overall quality in Colorado.
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Adams State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Schools in Colorado ranking. Adams State University is a small public school located in Alamosa, Colorado that handed out 95 degrees in 2020-2021.
Adams State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,933 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $26,227 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Adams State graduates make an average of $40,945 annually.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 202 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $31,470 per 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. Once they receive their degree, Colorado State graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,865 during the early year of their career.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #4 for overall quality in Colorado.
University of Northern Colorado ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Schools in Colorado list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, the fairly large public school handed out 732 degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Northern Colorado undergraduate students pay an average of $23,785 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $23,336 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $281 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from University of Northern Colorado, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $40,180 during the early years of their career.
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teaching programs. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 220 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Denver are $27,502 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,409 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, MSU Denver graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $39,544 during the early year of their career.
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Schools in Colorado list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 146 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU - Boulder are $38,358 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $20,697 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $566, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from CU - Boulder, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $48,893 during the early years of their career.
Regis University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teaching programs. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 293 degrees in 2020-2021.
Regis U undergraduate students pay an average of $39,610 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $32,679 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $373 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Regis U, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $53,795 during the early years of their career.
Regis U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teaching Schools in Colorado list.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teaching programs. UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 304 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UCCS are $22,270 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,627 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $289.After graduating from UCCS, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $44,256 during the early years of their career.
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Colorado Mesa University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Schools in Colorado list. Grand Junction, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa are $22,322 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,997 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $176, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Colorado Mesa graduates make an average of $38,493 annually.
Colorado Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students. It came in at #14 on the list. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 127 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CCU are $25,473 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $38,001 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $366 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, CCU graduates make an average of $42,552 annually.
University of Denver landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teaching programs. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 256 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at DU are $54,819 a year. On average, students take out $25,437 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $579 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, DU graduates make an average of $51,736 annually.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 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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