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2026 Best Value Gunsmithing/Gunsmith Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Gunsmithing/Gunsmith](/majors/mechanical-repair-technologies/precision-systems-maintenance-repair/gunsmithing-gunsmith/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value gunsmithing/gunsmith schools.

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• Best Value Gunsmithing/Gunsmith Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2026 Best Value Gunsmithing/Gunsmith Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the gunsmithing/gunsmith degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Gunsmithing/Gunsmith Schools

1

Trinidad State Junior College
Trinidad, CO

$4,608 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,502 Avg Student Debt

$36,475 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in gunsmithing/gunsmith, no school beat Trinidad State Junior College this year. Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a mid-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $4,608 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $7,318. Students borrow a median of $10,502 to complete the gunsmithing/gunsmith program here. Gunsmithing/gunsmith graduates of Trinidad State Junior College earn a median of $53,086 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Colorado School Of Trades
Lakewood, CO

$20,000 Avg Student Debt

$51,591 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in gunsmithing/gunsmith will find it at Colorado School Of Trades, which ranked #2. Colorado School Of Trades is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lakewood. Gunsmithing/gunsmith graduates carry a median of $20,000 in student loans. Early-career gunsmithing/gunsmith graduates make about $39,981. That is a strong return on a $20,000 median debt. Colorado School Of Trades admits about 91% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.