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2026 Best Value Education Philosophy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Education Philosophy](/majors/education/education-philosophy/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong education philosophy education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value education philosophy schools.

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• Best Value Education Philosophy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2026 Best Value Education Philosophy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in education philosophy, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Education Philosophy Schools

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University Of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

$9,620 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,798 Avg Student Debt

$67,170 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in education philosophy, no school beat University Of Utah this year. University Of Utah is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,620, with out-of-state students paying around $30,860. Students borrow a median of $20,798 to complete the education philosophy program here. Soon after graduation, education philosophy degree recipients from University Of Utah generally make around $55,997. That is a strong return on a $20,798 median debt. University Of Utah admits about 86% of applicants.

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University Of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

$15,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,373 Avg Student Debt

$69,738 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Colorado Boulder earned it the #2 place for education philosophy. Set in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,214, while out-of-state students pay about $42,970. Students borrow a median of $20,373 to complete the education philosophy program here. Early-career education philosophy graduates make about $55,861. Set against $20,373 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 1 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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