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2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region

7 Ranked Colleges
57 Degrees Awarded
$23,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Mathematics is the 27th most popular major in the country with 30,635 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 987 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 57 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general mathematics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general 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 general mathematics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region doctor’s degree mathematical sciences students.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Mathematics at Brigham Young University - Provo

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 3 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’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 University of Utah are $24,695.

Full U of U General Mathematics Report

#4

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Montana State University is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree mathematical sciences students list, MSU Bozeman has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #5 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 3 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Mathematics at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#6

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#7 in overall quality

The University of Montana ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. The University of Montana is a medium-sized public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 6 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Colorado Boulder General Mathematics Report

#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#8 in overall quality

University of Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Idaho is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 2 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full U of I General 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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