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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.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,536 in tuition and fees each year.
BYU - I also took the #4 spot in our Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Highlands College of Montana Tech is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Highlands College of Montana Tech is a public institution located in Butte, Montana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 139 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Highlands College of Montana Tech are $9,642 a year.
Highlands College of Montana Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WGU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 43,908 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WGU are $8,010 a year.
WGU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,920 degrees in 2021-2022.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,304 in tuition and fees each 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. Idaho Falls, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 382 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CEI are $6,750 per year.
Trinidad State Junior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Trinidad, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 701 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Trinidad State Junior College are $8,360 a year.
Colorado Northwestern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #7 on the list. CNCC is a public institution located in Rangely, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 255 degrees in 2021-2022.
CNCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,740 in tuition and fees each year.
Western Wyoming Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #8 on the list. WWCC is located in Rock Springs, Wyoming and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 370 degrees to qualified students.
WWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,640 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WWCC also is in the top 20% of our Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
Otero Junior College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Otero JC is a public institution located in La Junta, Colorado. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 349 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Otero JC are $6,730 per year.
Lamar Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #10 on the list. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #10 on the list. NJC is a small public school situated in Sterling, Colorado. It awarded 544 degrees in 2021-2022.
NJC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,691 in tuition and fees each year.
College of Southern Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #12 on the list. Twin Falls, Idaho is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,428 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 a year.
Casper College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Casper College is a small public school situated in Casper, Wyoming. It awarded 796 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Casper College are $8,568 a year.
North Idaho College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, the small public school awarded 1,380 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NIC are $8,736 a year.
Laramie County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #15 on the list. LCCC is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 770 degrees to qualified students.
LCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,913 in tuition and fees each year.
Red Rocks Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,069 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Red Rocks Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,135 in tuition and fees each year.
Red Rocks Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
College of Western Idaho ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWI is located in Nampa, Idaho and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,595 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CWI are $7,344 a year.
Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public institution located in Sheridan, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 672 degrees 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 ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Miles City, Montana is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 123 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Miles Community College are $10,110 a year.
Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 974 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Colorado State University - Pueblo undergraduate students pay an average of $16,324 in tuition and fees each 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 ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Great Falls, Montana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 391 degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $27,606 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Providence also took the #2 spot in our Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
Aims Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Greeley, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,595 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Aims Community College are $10,850 a 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 handed out 1,329 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mountain College are $11,820 per 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. Located in Orem, Utah, the large public school awarded 15,351 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UVU are $17,830 a year.
UVU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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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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