2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in Montana

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Montana” 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 Montana, there were 109 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $22,925 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,500 and $58,091 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mathematics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the 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.

More Ways to Rank Mathematics Schools

The math school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in Montana”.

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Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in Montana

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in Montana.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in Montana

#1

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

#1 in overall quality

$23,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also made our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Montana” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mathematics at The University of Montana

#2

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

#2 in overall quality

$21,446 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in Montana list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also made our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Montana” list, coming in at #2. 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 more about Mathematics at MSU Bozeman

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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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