by our College Data Analytics Team
In 2021-2022, N/A people earned their bachelor's in mathematics, making the major the #25 most popular in the United States.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Mathematics ranking analyzed 261 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in math. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. We are more focused on math schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
The math school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value Math Schools.
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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value mathematics schools. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average student at BYU graduates in less than 5.2 years, and it costs about $12,451 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the BYU is $64,123. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
South Dakota State University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.
It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at South Dakota State to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $20,337. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the South Dakota State is $89,483. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Our rankings recognize North Dakota State University - Main Campus as the #3 school in this year's rankings. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.
It takes the average student at North Dakota State University about 4.5 years to graduate, and it costs about $21,672 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $97,307 to get a bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Full Mathematics at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Iowa State University. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 20% of our Best Mathematics Schools ranking.
At Iowa State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $26,185. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State is about $115,476. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Truman State University earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at Truman State to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $19,317. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Truman State is $81,711. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Northern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value mathematics schools. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at NIU is 4.6 years, and it costs about $20,624 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the NIU is $94,870. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Central Michigan University landed the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value mathematics schools. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
The average student at Central Michigan graduates in less than 4.7 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $25,692. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan is $119,468. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania earned the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at SRU is 4.2 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $20,964. This means that the average student pays around $88,678 to get a bachelor’s degree from SRU. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Full Mathematics at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Indiana University - East. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public school with a small student population.
When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Purdue University - Main Campus. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population. Purdue also claimed a spot on our Best Mathematics Schools list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
At Purdue, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $28,080. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Purdue be around $121,867. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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