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2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
129 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Math Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 990 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,767 and $20,156 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 129 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mathematics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mathematics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree math students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also made our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mathematics at Brigham Young University - Provo

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #4 spot in our “Best 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 University of Utah are $24,695.

Full U of U Mathematics Report

#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #3 spot on the list. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 4 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #6 spot in our “Best 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 UW are $16,615.

Read more about Mathematics at UW

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s math students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best 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 Colorado State are $28,055.

Full Colorado State Mathematics Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Utah State University is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mathematics at USU

#8 in overall quality

University of Northern Colorado ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado also made our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mathematics at University of Northern Colorado

#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#7 in overall quality

University of Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 6 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Idaho Mathematics Report

#8

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. MSU Bozeman is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also took the #5 spot in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full MSU Bozeman Mathematics Report

#9

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. UM is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also made our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mathematics at UM

#10

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Boise State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Boise State University is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 5 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

Boise State also made our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566.

Read more about Mathematics at Boise State University

#11

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
#3 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. University of Colorado Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 8 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mathematics at CU - Boulder

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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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