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Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for math majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 17 students majoring in math at U of U, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 27% of the math majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Of the 7 students majoring in math at CU - Boulder, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great place for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics programs. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

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#9

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.

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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

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

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).

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