2027 Best Value Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Advertising](/majors/communication-journalism-media/public-relations-advertising/advertising/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong advertising education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value advertising schools.
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2027 Best Value Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in advertising, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Advertising Schools
University Of Idaho tops our 2027 list of the best value advertising schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $9,084 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,320. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the advertising program here. Soon after graduation, advertising degree recipients from University Of Idaho generally make around $38,136. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Brigham Young University Provo earned it the #2 place for advertising. Located in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,688. Advertising graduates carry a median of $11,975 in student loans. Soon after graduation, advertising degree recipients from Brigham Young University Provo generally make around $51,436. That is a strong return on a $11,975 median debt. Brigham Young University Provo admits about 68% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 2 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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