2027 Best Best Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Best degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their best programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for best students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Best in the Rocky Mountains Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Best
Leading the list is University Of Utah, our #1 school for best. Set in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a very large public institution. Roughly 65% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Utah awarded about 25 best degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, best degree recipients from University Of Utah generally make around $60,527. Students borrow a median of $20,798 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong best program will find one at Boise State University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a very large public university. Boise State University graduates 59% of students within six years. Boise State University awarded about 41 best degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from Boise State University earn around $49,059 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,311.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
