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2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value Trade School 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 value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for trade school students in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in Rexburg, Idaho, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 8,121 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,536 a year.
BYU - I also made our Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #4.
Out of the 60 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Highlands College of Montana Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Highlands College of Montana Tech is a very small public school situated in Butte, Montana. It awarded 139 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highlands College of Montana Tech are $9,642 per year.
Highlands College of Montana Tech also made our Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #1.
The excellent programs at Western Governors University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 43,908 degrees in 2021-2022.
WGU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,010 in tuition and fees each year.
WGU also took the #3 spot in our Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7,920 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at BYU are $6,304 a year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Eastern Idaho is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. CEI is located in Idaho Falls, Idaho and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 382 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CEI are $6,750 per year.
Trinidad State Junior College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. This small public school is located in Trinidad, Colorado, and it awarded 701 degrees in 2021-2022.
Trinidad State Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
Colorado Northwestern Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Rangely, Colorado, the small public school handed out 255 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CNCC are $6,740 a year.
Western Wyoming Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the small public school handed out 370 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWCC are $8,640 per year.
WWCC also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Otero Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #9 on the list. La Junta, Colorado is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 349 students in 2021-2022.
Otero JC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,730 in tuition and fees each year.
Lamar Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. LCC is a public institution located in Lamar, Colorado. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 215 degrees in 2021-2022.
LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in tuition and fees each year.
Northeastern Junior College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. NJC is located in Sterling, Colorado and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 544 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NJC are $7,691 per year.
College of Southern Idaho ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in Twin Falls, Idaho that handed out 1,428 degrees in 2021-2022.
College of Southern Idaho undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in tuition and fees each year.
Casper College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #13 on the list. Casper College is a public institution located in Casper, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 796 degrees in 2021-2022.
Casper College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in tuition and fees each year.
North Idaho College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NIC is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,380 degrees to qualified students.
NIC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,736 in tuition and fees each year.
Laramie County Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the small public school handed out 770 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at LCCC are $10,913 a year.
Red Rocks Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Red Rocks Community College is located in Lakewood, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,069 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $16,135 a year.
Red Rocks Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
College of Western Idaho ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Nampa, Idaho is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,595 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CWI are $7,344 a year.
Northern Wyoming Community College District ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Sheridan, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 672 students in 2021-2022.
Northern Wyoming Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $11,130 in tuition and fees each year.
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Miles Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Miles City, Montana, the very small public school handed out 123 degrees in 2021-2022.
Miles Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,110 in tuition and fees each year.
Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Pueblo, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 974 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $16,324 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
University of Providence did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #21 on the list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Great Falls, Montana, and it awarded 391 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at University of Providence are $27,606 a year.
University of Providence also took the #2 spot in our Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
Aims Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,595 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Aims Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,850 in tuition and fees each year.
Colorado Mountain College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,329 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Colorado Mountain College are $11,820 a year.
Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #25 on the list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 15,351 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UVU are $17,830 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UVU also is in the top 10% of our Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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