2024 Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in applied mathematics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #66 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for applied mathematics students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 18 doctor's degrees in applied mathematics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to applied mathematics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other applied mathematics students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for applied mathematics to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized applied mathematics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for applied mathematics students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Applied Mathematics in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in applied mathematics.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Applied Math

1

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

9 Annual Graduates

University of Colorado Boulder is a wonderful option for students interested in a doctor's degree in applied mathematics. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in applied mathematics from University of Colorado Boulder

2

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

6 Annual Graduates

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in applied mathematics. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Denver.More information about a doctorate in applied mathematics from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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	123	18

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Math

One of 4 majors within the Mathematics & Statistics area of study, Applied Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Applied Math Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Applied Mathematics	15
Computational & Applied Mathematics	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Applied Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mathematics	53
Statistics	3
Other Statistics	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Steven G. Johnson. More about our data sources and methodologies.