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2024 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Colorado

3 Colleges in Colorado
208 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for applied mathematics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 208 degrees in applied mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Applied Mathematics School

Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Colorado 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.

Pick Your Applied Mathematics Degree Level

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

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

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

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

More information about a degree in applied mathematics from University of Colorado Boulder

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

It's difficult to beat University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus if you want to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 7th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 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 in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
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 148
Computational & Applied Mathematics 60

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 501
Statistics 49
Applied Statistics 26
Other Statistics 2

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