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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Science in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
181 Degrees Awarded
$22,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 19,595 people earned their degree in management science, making the major the 75th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 439 management science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 181 management science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in management science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent management science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the management science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Science in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 44 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Management Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Colorado State University - Global Campus

Greenwood Village, Colorado
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public institution located in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 87 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State University - Global Campus also took the #3 spot in our “Best Management Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado State University - Global Campus Management Science Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Management Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Management Science Report

#5 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 Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best Management Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Utah State University Management Science Report

#5

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. The University of Montana is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also made our “Best Management Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Montana Management Science Report

#2 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

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

Full CU - Boulder Management Science 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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