2027 Best Value Taxation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[Taxation](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/taxation/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for taxation students.
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2027 Best Value Taxation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the taxation degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Taxation Schools
Leading the list is Weber State University, our #1 best value for taxation in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the city of Ogden, Weber State University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,557, while out-of-state students pay about $17,545. Taxation graduates carry a median of $19,176 in student loans. Soon after graduation, taxation degree recipients from Weber State University generally make around $64,434. Set against $19,176 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Western Governors University earned it the #2 place for taxation. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Western Governors University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $8,658 in tuition and fees. Taxation graduates carry a median of $23,277 in student loans. Taxation graduates of Western Governors University earn a median of $74,771 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
University Of Colorado Boulder is a great value for students pursuing a degree in taxation, landing the #3 spot this year. University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder. In-state tuition and fees average $15,214, while out-of-state students pay about $42,970. Typical student debt for taxation graduates is $20,373. Early-career taxation graduates make about $55,861. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Denver came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value taxation schools. Set in the city of Denver, University Of Denver is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $61,398 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $22,534 to complete the taxation program here. Early-career taxation graduates make about $72,963. That is a strong return on a $22,534 median debt. University Of Denver admits about 78% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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