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2025 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
303 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$69,309 Avg Early-Career Salary
Applied Mathematics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #78 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for applied mathematics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 303 degrees in applied mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Applied Mathematics School

Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The applied math program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Applied Mathematics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for applied mathematics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Applied Math
Master's Degrees in Applied Math
Doctor's Degrees in Applied Math

The applied 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 the Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Applied Mathematics in the Rocky Mountains Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the applied math degree levels they offer.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Applied Math

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT

University of Utah is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in applied mathematics. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 30 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$50,398 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in applied mathematics has to check out Colorado School of Mines. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden. A Best Colleges rank of #87 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were about 56 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the applied math program make about $50,398 for their early career.

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If you have a knack for mathematics and an interest in learning more, study online to achieve your career goals at Southern New Hampshire University. Our mathematics degree can help you enhance your mathematical abilities, including reasoning and problem-solving in three areas: analysis, algebra and statistics.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
88 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you want to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were about 88 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
58 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you want to pursue a degree in applied mathematics. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 58 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Boise State is a very large public university located in the city of Boise. This university ranks 1st out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were approximately 15 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 204
Utah 266 132
Idaho 219 29
Montana 188 0

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Applied Mathematics is one of 4 different types of Mathematics & Statistics programs to choose from.

Applied Math Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Applied Mathematics 168
Computational & Applied Mathematics 119
Other Applied Mathematics 11
Computational Mathematics 4
Mathematical Biology 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 965
Statistics 304
Applied Statistics 82
Other Statistics 13

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