Mountain Schools

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College Salary Report

If you're looking to live near big mountains, deep forests or long ocean coastlines, you may want to choose a school in the Western states. While there are plenty of well-known public and private institutions to choose from, can you guess which school on PayScale's list best prepares its graduates for big paychecks? See PayScale's list of western colleges by salary potential.
 

Best Western/Mountain Colleges and Universities in the US By Salary Potentialwestern US collegesExternal linkOpens in a new window or tab.

Best Mountain Transfer Colleges

 Metropolitan State University of DenverExternal linkOpens in a new window or tab.

University of UtahExternal linkOpens in a new window or tab.

University of Nevada - Las VegasExternal linkOpens in a new window or tab.

University of ArizonaExternal linkOpens in a new window or tab.

Montana State UniversityExternal linkOpens in a new window or tab.

Boise State UniversityExternal linkOpens in a new window or tab.

Weber State UniversityExternal linkOpens in a new window or tab.

New Mexico State UniversityExternal linkOpens in a new window or tab.
western US colleges
Methodology
Annual pay for Bachelors graduates without higher degrees. Typical starting graduates have 2 years of experience; mid-career have 15 years. See full methodologyExternal linkOpens in a new window or tab. for more.		  

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SOURCE: PayScale.com

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