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2026 Best Value Law Schools in Colorado

[Law](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/law/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for law students.

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• Best Value Law Schools in Colorado

2026 Best Value Law Schools in Colorado

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

Best Value Law Schools

1

University Of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

$15,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,373 Avg Student Debt

$69,738 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Colorado Boulder, our #1 best value for law in Colorado. Located in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $15,214, compared with $42,970 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $20,373 to complete the law program here. Early-career law graduates make about $73,809. That is a strong return on a $20,373 median debt. The acceptance rate is 78%.

2

University Of Denver
Denver, CO

$61,398 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,534 Avg Student Debt

$71,155 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Denver one of the best values for law. University Of Denver is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $61,398. Law graduates carry a median of $22,534 in student loans. Soon after graduation, law degree recipients from University Of Denver generally make around $67,853. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Denver admits about 78% 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.