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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 #60 most popular major in the country with 3,764 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the math majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

About 27% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 73% are male.

Full Mathematics at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 14% of the math majors at the school.

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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. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

Of the 3 students majoring in math at BYU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

Full Mathematics at Utah State University Report

With a ranking of #7, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Mathematics at The University of Montana Report

#7

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #7, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#9

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

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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 47
Utah 58
Idaho 13
Montana 38
Wyoming 5

One of 4 majors within the area of study, mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 6,283
Statistics 4,594
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

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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