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2022 Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
880 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 34,750 people earned their degree in law, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 880 law graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 880 law graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in law. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great law programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the law program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Law (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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 67 doctorate’s law degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW Law Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 94 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Law Doctor’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 Utah are $24,695.

Full U of U Law Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 174 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree law students whose families make $30-$48k list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 102 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full U of I Law Report

#5

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#6 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 Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Missoula, Montana, this medium-sized public school awarded 70 degrees to qualified doctorate’s law students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree law students whose families make $30-$48k list, UM has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Law Doctor’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 The University of Montana are $23,242.

Read more about Law at UM

#6

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 233 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s law students in 2019-2020.

DU also made our “Best Law Doctor’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 Denver are $52,899.

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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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