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

8 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 31,080 people earned their degree in mathematics, making the major the 32nd most popular in the United States. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 60 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mathematics programs and 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 Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s math students in 2019-2020.

BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full BYU Mathematics Report

#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 Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UW also made our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615.

Read more about Mathematics at UW

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s math degrees to qualified students.

U of U also took the #3 spot in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. 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 Mathematics Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s math students in 2019-2020.

USU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’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.

Read full report on Mathematics at USU

#5

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best 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 Montana State University are $21,446.

Read full report on Mathematics at Montana State University

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree math students list, Colorado State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mathematics at Colorado State

#7

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#8 in overall quality

The University of Montana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Missoula, Montana, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s math students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree math students list, UM has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242.

Read full report on Mathematics at UM

#8

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#9 in overall quality

University of Idaho landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math 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 math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U of I Mathematics Report

#2 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 14 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree math students list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’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.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of Colorado Boulder

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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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