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2023 Best Value Colleges for Architecture & Related Services in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
744 Degrees Awarded
$16,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture and related services programs and cost less that 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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 72 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region architecture & related services students with aid list, U of U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $13,572 for rocky mountains region architecture & related services students with aid per year to attend University of Utah.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full U of U Architecture & Related Services Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. 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.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region architecture & related services students with aid list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is $14,470 for rocky mountains region architecture & related services students with aid.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 ’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Idaho is $13,964 for rocky mountains region architecture & related services students with aid.

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%.

Read more about Architecture & Related Services at University of Idaho

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 76 degrees to qualified ’s architecture and related services students 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. The yearly cost to attend MSU Bozeman is $19,453 for Rocky Mountains Region Architecture & Related Services students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Architecture & Related Services at MSU Bozeman

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Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 150 ’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region architecture & related services students with aid list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CU - Boulder is $20,967 for rocky mountains region architecture & related services students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full CU - Boulder Architecture & Related Services Report

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