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2023 Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

60 Schools Ranked
$42,590 Average Earnings
$23,061 Avg Student Debt

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 Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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Top Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.

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Our 2023 rankings named Highlands College of Montana Tech the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for trade school students working on their degree.

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#2

University of Providence

Great Falls, Montana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Providence. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#3

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 60 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 3 spot on the list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great place for trade school students.

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#5

Red Rocks Community College

Lakewood, Colorado

The excellent programs at Red Rocks Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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Montana State University - Northern ranked #6 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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Utah Valley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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With a ranking of #8, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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#9

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #9, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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#10

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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#11

Western Wyoming Community College

Rock Springs, Wyoming

Western Wyoming Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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#12

Regis University

Denver, Colorado

Regis University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#13

IBMC College

Fort Collins, Colorado

IBMC College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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#14

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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#15

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah

With a ranking of #15, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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#16

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

Boise State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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Colorado Northwestern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #17 on the list.

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#18

Laramie County Community College

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Laramie County Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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#20

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado

University of Northern Colorado did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #20 on the list.

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#21

Trinidad State Junior College

Trinidad, Colorado

Trinidad State Junior College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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#23

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, Idaho

College of Eastern Idaho ranked #23 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#24

Front Range Community College

Westminster, Colorado

Front Range Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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Montana State University - Billings landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*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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