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2026 Best Value Educational Assessment Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Educational Assessment](/majors/education/educational-assessment/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools to find the best return on investment for educational assessment students.

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• Best Value Educational Assessment Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2026 Best Value Educational Assessment Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the educational assessment degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Educational Assessment Schools

1

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

$8,658 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,277 Avg Student Debt

$60,615 Median Earnings (10yr)

Western Governors University earned the #1 spot for value among educational assessment schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Western Governors University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,658. Educational Assessment graduates carry a median of $23,277 in student loans. Early-career educational assessment graduates make about $74,771. Set against $23,277 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO

$10,906 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,559 Avg Student Debt

$54,659 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value educational assessment schools. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $10,906 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $25,039. Educational Assessment graduates carry a median of $23,559 in student loans. Educational Assessment graduates of University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs earn a median of $52,626 early in their careers. Set against $23,559 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.

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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 · 8 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.