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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

13 Ranked Colleges
645 Degrees Awarded
$18,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Education is the 28th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 865 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 645 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education 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 general education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 68 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

UW also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at University of Wyoming

#2

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Utah University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 151 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Southern Utah University also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Utah University are $24,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Education at Southern Utah University

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 105 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Northern Colorado General Education Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 101 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Education at CU Anschutz

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #5 spot on the list. Metropolitan State University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 62 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

MSU Denver not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Metropolitan State University of Denver are $13,747, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at MSU Denver

#6

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, Colorado
#6 in overall quality

Western Colorado University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Gunnison, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 66 students in 2019-2020.

Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Colorado University are $17,371, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Education at Western Colorado University

#11 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State University - Pueblo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $18,559, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado State University - Pueblo General Education Report

#8

Fort Lewis College

Durango, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Fort Lewis College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Durango, Colorado, and it awarded 9 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

FLC also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FLC are $8,590, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Fort Lewis College General Education Report

#9

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Westminster College Utah did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Westminster College Utah is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Westminster College Salt Lake also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Westminster College Salt Lake are $14,669, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Westminster College Salt Lake General Education Report

Montana State University - Billings ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Billings, Montana, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Montana State University - Billings did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University - Billings are $20,243, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at Montana State University - Billings

#11

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

Colorado Mesa University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Colorado Mesa is a public institution located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado Mesa also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Mesa are $14,078.

Full Colorado Mesa University General Education Report

#12

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

ISU also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at ISU

#13

Regis University

Denver, Colorado

With a ranking of #13, Regis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Regis University is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Regis U also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regis University are $14,322.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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