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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$29,077 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,931 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree School for You

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the #30 most popular major in the country with 2,680 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Liberal Arts & Humanities

#1

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Adams State University the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Adams State are $10,896 a year.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Adams State University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Bozeman are $22,391 a year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Montana State University Report

#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DU are $53,943 a year.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Denver

Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 241
Colorado 73
Montana 7

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 2,680

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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