2024 Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

Applied Mathematics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #35 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for applied mathematics students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 71 master's degrees in applied mathematics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 - The number of applied mathematics students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• 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 much debt applied mathematics students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized applied mathematics related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in Colorado.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Applied Mathematics in Colorado

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in applied mathematics.

Top Colorado Schools for a Master's in Applied Math

1

Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

19 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Colorado School of Mines if you want to pursue a master's degree in applied mathematics. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from Colorado School of Mines

2

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

42 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a master's degree in applied mathematics. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from University of Colorado Boulder

3

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

6 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in applied mathematics has to check out University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the large city of Denver.More information about a master’s in applied mathematics from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	164	0

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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	52
Computational & Applied Mathematics	19

Majors Similar to Applied Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mathematics	27
Applied Statistics	26
Statistics	11

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.