2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 559,661 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,786 and had an average of $16,538 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 25,582 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,558 and $15,080 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 29 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 liberal arts / sciences and humanities program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

More Ways to Rank Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$10,551 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Adams State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Alamosa, Colorado, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2019-2020.

Adams State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 Adams State are $10,551.

Full Adams State Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#2

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

$52,899 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2019-2020.

DU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

Featured Liberal Arts Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >