2023 Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for healthcare students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . WGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,742 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WGU are $7,790 per year.
WGU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
WGU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.
BYU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 35 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Greenwood Village, Colorado. It awarded 343 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Global Campus graduate students pay an average of $9,000 in tuition and fees each year.
Since the graduate programs at Colorado State University - Global Campus are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Red Rocks Community College is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 31 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $12,345 per year.
Red Rocks Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana Technological University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana Tech is a small public school situated in Butte, Montana. It awarded 39 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montana Tech are $19,429 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Montana Tech. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Montana Tech also made our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #1.
Northwest Nazarene University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Nampa, Idaho, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 63 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NNU are $10,964 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NNU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Providence came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Great Falls, Montana, and it awarded 21 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Providence are $24,327 a year.
University of Providence is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Providence is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Westminster College Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Westminster College Salt Lake is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westminster College Salt Lake are $16,689 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Westminster College Salt Lake. In 2019-2020 about 9% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Westminster College Salt Lake also did well on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Regis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Regis U is located in Denver, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 213 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Regis U are $15,079 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Regis U, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 27 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Denver are $12,792 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at MSU Denver. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Wyoming ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 53 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW are $17,569 a year.
UW does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Colorado Mesa University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and it awarded 18 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado Mesa are $14,535 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Colorado Mesa, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, the large public school awarded 75 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Colorado State graduate students pay an average of $29,043 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Colorado State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Colorado State also took the #4 spot in our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in Logan, Utah, the large public school handed out 106 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USU are $23,225 per year.
USU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, the medium-sized public school handed out 31 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $19,773 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Colorado State University - Pueblo does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Rocky Mountain College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Rocky is a private not-for-profit institution located in Billings, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rocky graduate students pay an average of $33,470 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Rocky, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 9% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Rocky not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
University of Utah ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 331 students in 2020-2021.
U of U graduate students pay an average of $25,705 in tuition and fees each year.
U of U does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Northern Colorado did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 63 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $22,379 per year.
One thing to take note of is that University of Northern Colorado does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 81% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 536 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU Anschutz are $24,342 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at CU Anschutz, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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With a ranking of #20, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WSU are $18,226 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at WSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Colorado Christian University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakewood, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCU are $14,626 per year.
CCU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
Montana State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. This fairly large public school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 15 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Bozeman are $22,391 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at MSU Bozeman. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Idaho State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, the fairly large public school awarded 195 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ISU are $27,778 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ISU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. UCCS is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 64 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCCS graduate students pay an average of $25,584 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UCCS does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The University of Montana ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. The University of Montana is a fairly large public school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 67 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UM are $24,096 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UM. During the 2019-2020 year, about 19% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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%.
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