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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Ranked Colleges
92 Degrees Awarded
$31,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 181st most popular major in the country with 4,359 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 128 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 92 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent higher education/higher education administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the higher education/higher education administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 15 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado also took the #3 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 5 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446.

Full Montana State University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #3 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 35 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 3 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#5

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #5 spot on the list. DU is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899.

Full University of Denver Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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