2026 Best Best Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Best is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for best students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Best Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Best Schools for Best in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Best

1

Colorado State University Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Best Degrees Awarded

$51,693 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Colorado State University Fort Collins, our #1 school for best. Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins. About 66% of students finish within six years. Colorado State University Fort Collins awarded about 32 best degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the best program make about $51,693 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $22,843 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in best from Colorado State University Fort Collins

2

Brigham Young University Idaho
Rexburg, ID

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Best Degrees Awarded

$43,853 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Brigham Young University Idaho one of the top schools for best. Located in the town of Rexburg, Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit university. About 50% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 27 best students who graduated with this degree at Brigham Young University Idaho in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from Brigham Young University Idaho earn around $43,853 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,287. Read more about the best program at Brigham Young University Idaho

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.