by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is to look at the school's average net price - the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value (with aid) school in the Rocky Mountains Region for students working on their doctor’s degree. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Brigham Young University - Provo a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Utah for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Rocky Mountains Region. University of Utah is a large public school located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Utah is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Utah.
Out of the 21 doctor’s degree schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school located in Laramie, Wyoming.
University of Wyoming has the honor of being ranked #1 in Wyoming for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #4 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Rocky Mountains Region list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Denver, Colorado, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Colorado.
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A rank of #5 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Rocky Mountains Region list means Weber State University is a great place for students working on their degree. WSU is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah.
Not only is Weber State University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Utah for overall quality.
The University of Montana landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Montana is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Montana.
Idaho State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Idaho State University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Idaho for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #8, Utah State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Utah State University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Utah.
University of Idaho came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Idaho a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Idaho for overall quality.
Boise State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. Boise State is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Boise State University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Idaho.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #11 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Not only is Colorado State University - Fort Collins a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Colorado for overall quality.
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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a large student population. It is a private for-profit school.
Not only is Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Colorado for overall quality.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Colorado at Colorado Springs a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Colorado for overall quality.
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Colorado School of Mines came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Mines is a medium-sized public school situated in Golden, Colorado.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Colorado School of Mines is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Colorado.
With a ranking of #15, Montana State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Bozeman, Montana, the school is a fairly large public institution.
University of Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Northern Colorado a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Colorado for overall quality.
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Boulder, Colorado, the school is a large public institution.
University of Colorado Boulder has the honor of being ranked #4 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Adams State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Adams State is a public institution located in Alamosa, Colorado.
Adams State University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Colorado for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Northwest Nazarene University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Nampa, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
With a ranking of #20, Regis University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado.
Not only is Regis University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Colorado for overall quality.
University of Denver landed the #21 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado.
Not only is University of Denver a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Colorado for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
