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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 68 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Utah University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Cedar City, Utah, and it awarded 151 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

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.

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#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 105 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Education 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 Northern Colorado are $21,708.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school handed out 101 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915.

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#5

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, Colorado
#6 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the #5 spot on the list. Western Colorado University is a small school located in Gunnison, Colorado that handed out 66 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Western also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western are $17,371, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. MSU Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 62 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Denver also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Denver are $13,747, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#2 in overall quality

Westminster College Utah ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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 took the #2 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 Westminster College Salt Lake are $14,669.

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#8

Fort Lewis College

Durango, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

Fort Lewis College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. FLC is located in Durango, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

FLC also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FLC are $8,590.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public institution located in Pueblo, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $18,559.

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Montana State University - Billings landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Billings, Montana, and it awarded 3 masters’s general education degrees 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

Colorado Mesa University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k list, Colorado Mesa has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Mesa University are $14,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 $75-$110k list. ISU is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 $75-$110k list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k list, Regis U has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis U are $14,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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