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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 10,462 people earned their degree in applied mathematics, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, applied mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $55,528 and had an average of $22,646 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 299 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 53 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in applied mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality applied mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the applied mathematics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics 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.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 7 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Applied Mathematics Report

#3

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #3 spot on the list. Mines is a medium-sized public school situated in Golden, Colorado. It awarded 21 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines also took the #1 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’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 Colorado School of Mines are $39,800.

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#4

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

UCCS also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Colorado Mesa University is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

Colorado Mesa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Mesa are $14,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado Mesa University Applied Mathematics 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%.

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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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