2026 Best Value Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[Advertising](/majors/communication-journalism-media/public-relations-advertising/advertising/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong advertising education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for advertising students.
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2026 Best Value Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in advertising, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Advertising Schools
University Of Idaho earned the #1 spot for value among advertising schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. University Of Idaho is a large public school located in the town of Moscow. In-state tuition and fees average $9,084, with out-of-state students paying around $28,320. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the advertising program here. Advertising graduates of University Of Idaho earn a median of $38,136 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Brigham Young University Provo earned it the #2 place for advertising. Set in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,688. Advertising graduates carry a median of $11,975 in student loans. Soon after graduation, advertising degree recipients from Brigham Young University Provo generally make around $51,436. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Brigham Young University Provo admits about 68% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
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