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2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

5 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 10,462 people earned their degree in applied mathematics, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, applied mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $55,528 and had an average of $22,646 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 299 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 53 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in applied mathematics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent applied mathematics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the applied mathematics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #1 spot on the list. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800.

Full Colorado School of Mines Applied Mathematics Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #2 spot on the list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree applied math students whose families make $30-$48k list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Applied Mathematics Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915.

Full CU Anschutz Applied Mathematics Report

#4

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UCCS also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774.

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#5

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado Mesa University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Colorado Mesa University is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Junction, Colorado. It awarded 2 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado Mesa, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Mesa are $14,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado Mesa Applied Mathematics Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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