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2027 Best Value Education Philosophy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Education Philosophy](/majors/education/education-philosophy/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong education philosophy education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for education philosophy students.

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• Best Value Education Philosophy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2027 Best Value Education Philosophy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the education philosophy degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Education Philosophy Schools

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University Of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

$9,620 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,798 Avg Student Debt

$67,170 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in education philosophy, no school beat University Of Utah this year. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,620, with out-of-state students paying around $30,860. Students borrow a median of $20,798 to complete the education philosophy program here. Soon after graduation, education philosophy degree recipients from University Of Utah generally make around $55,997. Set against $20,798 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

$15,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,373 Avg Student Debt

$69,738 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Colorado Boulder earned it the #2 place for education philosophy. Set in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $15,214 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $42,970. Education Philosophy graduates carry a median of $20,373 in student loans. Early-career education philosophy graduates make about $55,861. Set against $20,373 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 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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