2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in mathematics education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #111 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 541 master's degrees in mathematics education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics Education School for Your Master's Degree

The math teacher education master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for mathematics education, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for mathematics education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mathematics Education in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mathematics education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Math Teacher Education Students Working on Their Master's

1

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

525 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In UT

#2 Best Quality In UT

Western Governors University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in mathematics education. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in mathematics education in Utah.

There were approximately 525 mathematics education individuals who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in mathematics education from Western Governors University

2

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In UT

#1 Best Quality In UT

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Brigham Young University - Provo if you want to pursue a master's degree in mathematics education. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in mathematics education in Utah.

There were about 7 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in mathematics education from Brigham Young University - Provo

3

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in mathematics education. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in mathematics education in Colorado.

There were approximately 4 mathematics education individuals who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in mathematics education from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

3

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MT

#1 Best Quality In MT

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in mathematics education has to look into The University of Montana. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in mathematics education in Montana. More information about a master’s in mathematics education from The University of Montana

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Boise State University
Boise, ID

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ID

#1 Best Quality In ID

Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in mathematics education in Idaho.

There were approximately 1 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in mathematics education from Boise State University

Best Mathematics Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular mathematics education colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	293	9
Utah	245	483
Idaho	146	3

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Mathematics Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Mathematics Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Math Teacher Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Science Education	210
English & Language Arts Education	146
Biology Education	56
Earth Science Teacher Education	49
Physics Education	48
Reading Teacher Education	47
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	35
Music Education	30
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	28
Chemistry Education	28

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta. More about our data sources and methodologies.