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2024 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
371 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$75,948 Avg Early-Career Salary
Applied Mathematics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #78 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 371 degrees in applied mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Applied Mathematics School

Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The applied math program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Applied Mathematics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for applied mathematics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Applied Math
Master's Degrees in Applied Math
Doctor's Degrees in Applied Math

The applied math school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Applied Mathematics in the Rocky Mountains Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the applied math degree levels they offer.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Applied Math

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in applied mathematics has to check out Colorado School of Mines. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were approximately 60 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the applied math program earn an average of $67,521 for their early career.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
118 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you want to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 118 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
63 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you wish to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were about 63 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT
44 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

University of Utah is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in applied mathematics. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 44 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO

CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 7th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 12 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 204
Utah 266 132
Idaho 219 29
Montana 188 0

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Applied Mathematics is one of 4 different types of Mathematics & Statistics programs to choose from.

Applied Math Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Applied Mathematics 234
Computational & Applied Mathematics 124
Other Applied Mathematics 9
Computational Mathematics 2
Mathematical Biology 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 1,031
Statistics 306
Applied Statistics 60
Other Statistics 13

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