2027 Best Value Legal Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Legal Studies](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/general-legal-studies/legal-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong legal studies education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for legal studies students.
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2027 Best Value Legal Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the legal studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Legal Studies Schools
The University Of Montana earned the #1 spot for value among legal studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the city of Missoula, The University Of Montana is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,552, while out-of-state students pay about $33,671. Legal Studies graduates carry a median of $24,342 in student loans. Early-career legal studies graduates make about $42,654. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The University Of Montana admits about 96% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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).
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