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2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$33,046 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$80,567 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, applied mathematics was ranked #79 in the country. In fact 11,107 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for applied math students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for applied math majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Applied Mathematics

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CU Anschutz are $24,342 a year.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Mines graduate students pay an average of $40,844 in tuition and fees each year.

Mines also took the #1 spot in our Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

CU - Boulder graduate students pay an average of $33,953 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, CU - Boulder is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great value for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCCS are $25,584 a year.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Colorado 208
Utah 132
Idaho 29
Montana 0

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 30,202
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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 Steven G. Johnson.

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