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2024 Best Value Colleges for Mathematics in Colorado

6 Ranked Colleges
501 Degrees Awarded
$16,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Math Schools in Colorado

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Math Schools in Colorado” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Mathematics is the 35th most popular major in the country with 30,202 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,168 and had an average of $21,863 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 501 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,512 and $25,190 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Math Schools in Colorado” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mathematics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mathematics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Math Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Math Schools in Colorado.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Mathematics in Colorado

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #1 on our 2024 Best Value Math Schools in Colorado list. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 156 ’s math degrees to qualified students.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Mathematics Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for University of Colorado Boulder is $20,967 for Colorado Math students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Mathematics Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Value Math Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 79 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Mathematics Schools in Colorado” list. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado State University - Fort Collins is $18,679 for Colorado Math students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value Math Schools in Colorado list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 49 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.

CU Anschutz also took the #3 spot in our “Best Mathematics Schools in Colorado” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CU Anschutz is $14,470 for Colorado Math students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Math Schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 40 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our colorado math students list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Mathematics Schools in Colorado” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Northern Colorado is $15,570 for colorado math students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Northern Colorado Mathematics Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Math Schools in Colorado list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 26 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.

UCCS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Mathematics Schools in Colorado” list. The yearly cost to attend UCCS is $15,648 for colorado math students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mathematics at UCCS

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Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools in Colorado ranking. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a fairly large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 49 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.

MSU Denver also made our “Best Mathematics Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $14,313 for Colorado Math students per year to attend MSU Denver.

Full Metropolitan State University of Denver Mathematics Report

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