2026 Best Value Value Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[Value](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/marketing/digital-marketing/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong value education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for value students.
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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
For return on investment in value, no school beat Brigham Young University Idaho this year. Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg. In-state tuition and fees average $4,800. Value graduates carry a median of $10,630 in student loans. Value graduates of Brigham Young University Idaho earn a median of $49,026 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Brigham Young University Idaho admits about 96% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Utah Valley University earned it the #2 place for value. Set in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $6,507 in tuition and fees, compared with $18,489 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for value graduates is $12,044. Early-career value graduates make about $54,173. That is a strong return on a $12,044 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Latter Day Saints Business College earned it the #3 place for value. Latter Day Saints Business College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salt Lake City. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,004. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $50,630.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Western Governors University earned it the #4 place for value. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Western Governors University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,658. Value graduates carry a median of $21,232 in student loans. Value graduates of Western Governors University earn a median of $52,877 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,232 median debt.
Students looking for strong value in value will find it at Idaho State University, which ranked #5. Idaho State University is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,610, with out-of-state students paying around $27,720. Typical student debt for value graduates is $25,123. Value graduates of Idaho State University earn a median of $51,446 early in their careers. Set against $25,123 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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