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2026 Best Value Value Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

1 Colleges in the United States
$22,843 Avg Student Debt
$60,543 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Value Badge [Value](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/veterinary-medicine/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value value schools.

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2026 Best Value Value Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the value degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Value Schools

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For return on investment in value, no school beat Colorado State University Fort Collins this year. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,373, compared with $35,061 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,843 to complete the value program here. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Colorado State University Fort Collins generally make around $94,962. That is a strong return on a $22,843 median debt. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

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