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2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region

13 Ranked Colleges
154 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region

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In 2019-2020, 41,945 people earned their degree in English, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,827 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 154 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in English. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent English 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 English program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English in the Rocky Mountains Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best English 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 Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

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#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.

UW also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $19,022, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 8 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #5 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 24 masters’s English language 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 English 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English at Colorado State

#10 in overall quality

Utah State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 10 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree english language students list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Northern Colorado ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.

University of Northern Colorado also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #11. 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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#9

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#12 in overall quality

The University of Montana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Montana is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Idaho is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#9 in overall quality

Boise State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boise State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Idaho State University is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 4 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best English 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.

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#13

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best English 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 CU - Boulder are $32,980.

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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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