2023 Best Value Mathematics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mathematics School for You
Mathematics is the #35 most popular major in the country with 30,202 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Mathematics 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 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for math students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Mathematics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for math majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Mathematics Schools
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mathematics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great value for mathematics students. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year. On average, math graduates from UW take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . 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 undergraduate student at CU Anschutz are $26,376 a year. Math majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $24,904 in student loans while working on their egree.
CU Anschutz also claimed a spot on our Best Mathematics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year. After completing their degree, math graduates from U of U carry an average student debtload of $25,000.
In addition to its great value ranking, U of U is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mathematics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mathematics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU - Boulder are $38,358 per year. Math majors at CU - Boulder take out an average of $26,623 in student loans while working on their egree.
CU - Boulder also claimed a spot on our Best Mathematics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
University of Northern Colorado ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 per year. After completing their degree, math graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debtload of $25,223.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State are $31,470 a year. On average, math graduates from Colorado State take out $20,510 in student loans while working on their degree.
Colorado State also took the #5 spot in our Best Mathematics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mathematics programs. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $22,270 in tuition and fees each year. On average, math graduates from UCCS take out $29,323 in student loans while working on their degree.
Utah State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.
USU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,435 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #10, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics students. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Bozeman are $28,264 per year. The average amount in student loans that math majors at MSU Bozeman take out is $20,189.
Best Mathematics Colleges by State
Explore the best mathematics colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 501 |
| Utah | 329 |
| Idaho | 67 |
| Montana | 92 |
| Wyoming | 42 |
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Majors Related to Math
Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Math
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 11,107 |
| Statistics | 9,979 |
| Other Statistics | 644 |
| Applied Statistics | 464 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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