2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for trade school students.
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Top Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 24,230 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at WGU is $8,010. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from WGU accumulate an average of $16,244 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, WGU is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, the large public school handed out 5,383 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Colorado pay an average of $12,559 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Colorado State. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $32,517. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,604 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Colorado State does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Out of the 36 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6,226 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,385 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that BYU - I does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Global Campus is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public institution located in Aurora, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,881 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,821 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, Colorado State University - Global Campus is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Montana State University - Northern helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in Havre, Montana, the small public school handed out 135 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Montana State University - Northern is $5,955. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $18,665. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Montana State University - Northern accumulate an average of $20,284 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Montana State University - Northern, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.
Utah Valley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Utah Valley University is a large public school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 4,072 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,270 in tuition and fees if they attend UVU full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,830. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UVU accumulate an average of $19,494 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that UVU does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, the medium-sized public school handed out 748 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Colorado State University - Pueblo is $9,245. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,324. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,825 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Colorado State University - Pueblo does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
University of Utah came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,498 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $9,315 in tuition and fees if they attend U of U full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $29,837. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,009 in student loans.
U of U does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
University of Wyoming landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,325 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UW is $5,625. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,745. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,569 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 74% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Carroll College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Helena, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 255 students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $39,028 to cover tuition and fees at Carroll Montana. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,163 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Carroll Montana, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.
Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Ogden, Utah, the large public school handed out 2,639 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Utah who attend WSU full time pay an average of $6,391 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,084. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from WSU accumulate an average of $21,225 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at WSU. In 2020-2021 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lewis - Clark State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school situated in Lewiston, Idaho. It awarded 580 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,300 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Lewis - Clark State College. In 2020-2021 about 51% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,587 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend DU, expect to pay an average of $56,439 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from DU accumulate an average of $19,907 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at DU. In fact, around 15% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Regis University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Regis U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 756 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Regis U, expect to pay an average of $42,220 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Regis U accumulate an average of $27,752 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Regis U. During the 2020-2021 year, about 59% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Montana Technological University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Butte, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 282 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $7,527 in tuition and fees if they attend Montana Tech full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $23,142. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Montana Tech accumulate an average of $25,523 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Montana Tech does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 35% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, The College of Idaho did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Caldwell, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 275 students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $34,630 to cover tuition and fees at The College of Idaho. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,365 in student loans.
With a ranking of #17, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,612 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Students from Montana who attend MSU Bozeman full time pay an average of $7,727 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $29,604. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from MSU Bozeman accumulate an average of $23,283 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
MSU Bozeman does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2020-2021 about 19% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Boise State University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Boise State is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,080 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,364 in tuition and fees if they attend Boise State full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,701. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,220 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Boise State does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Montana State University - Billings came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana State University - Billings is a public institution located in Billings, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 435 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Montana who attend Montana State University - Billings full time pay an average of $6,198 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $19,924. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,018 in student loans.
Montana State University - Billings does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2020-2021 year, about 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,562 students in 2021-2022.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from BYU accumulate an average of $14,480 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at BYU. During the 2020-2021 year, about 39% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Northern Colorado landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Greeley, Colorado, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,857 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Colorado who attend University of Northern Colorado full time pay an average of $10,769 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $24,159. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,516 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at University of Northern Colorado. In 2020-2021 about 46% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Idaho State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 1,124 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ISU is $7,958. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $25,936. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,046 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that ISU does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 54% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
University of Idaho ranked #24 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 1,712 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at U of I is $8,396. Out-of-state students pay an average of $27,632. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from U of I accumulate an average of $21,913 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since U of I does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 44% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the fairly large public school awarded 1,992 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $12,380 in tuition and fees if they attend UCCS full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $22,332. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,631 in student loans.
UCCS does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2020-2021 about 50% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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