2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

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In 2019-2020, 2,345 people earned their degree in natural sciences, making the major the 209th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, natural sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,257 and had an average of $22,289 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 38 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 19 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Natural Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Vallue Natural Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Natural Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

$16,615 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Vallue Natural Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.

UW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$28,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Vallue Natural Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #2 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 11 masters’s natural sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Sciences at Colorado State

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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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