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2023 Best Value Colleges for Architecture & Related Services (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Ranked Colleges
744 Degrees Awarded
$13,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Architecture & Related Services is the 29th most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,602 and had an average of $25,146 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 744 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,868 and $21,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture and related services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architecture and related services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 72 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

U of U also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $11,823 for Rocky Mountains Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend U of U.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 210 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CU Anschutz is $12,017 for rocky mountains region architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at CU Anschutz

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 104 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

U of I also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend University of Idaho is $11,148 for Rocky Mountains Region Architecture & Related Services students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 150 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Colorado Boulder is $13,901 for rocky mountains region architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 76 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

MSU Bozeman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $16,779 for rocky mountains region architecture & related services students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend MSU Bozeman.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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