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2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
294 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 20,721 people earned their degree in general public health, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 545 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 294 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general public health programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general public health program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree general public health students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Public Health 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 Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 200 students in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Public Health 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 CU Anschutz are $23,915.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus General Public Health Report

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#1 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 #3 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

U of U also made our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

Read full report on General Public Health at University of Utah

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #4 spot on the list. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Utah State University General Public Health Report

#5

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Montana is a medium-sized school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 11 masters’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Public Health at UM

#6

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Westminster College Utah did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

Westminster College Salt Lake also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Public Health 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 Utah are $14,669.

Read more about General Public Health at Westminster College Salt Lake

#7

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. ISU is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Public Health 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 Idaho State University are $26,548.

Read more about General Public Health at ISU

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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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