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2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
129 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Math Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Mathematics is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 31,080 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,066 and had an average of $21,378 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 990 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,767 and $20,156 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 129 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent 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 mathematics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.

BYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Mathematics Report

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#6 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 Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree math students whose families make $0-$30k list, UW has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 19 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also made our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best 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 State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Mathematics Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree math students whose families make $0-$30k list, USU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 8 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Mathematics Report

#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#7 in overall quality

University of Idaho did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Idaho is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.

University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mathematics at University of Northern Colorado

#9

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#11 in overall quality

The University of Montana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. UM is a medium-sized school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 4 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Montana Mathematics Report

#10

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#10 in overall quality

Boise State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boise State is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 5 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boise State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mathematics at Boise State University

#11

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s math students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Bozeman, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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