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2022 Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
370 Degrees Awarded
$11,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 906 people earned their degree in computational and applied mathematics, making the major the 505th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 370 computational and applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computational and applied mathematics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computational and applied mathematics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computational and applied mathematics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computational & Applied Mathematics (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s computational and applied math degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computational and applied math students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northwestern has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northwestern University is $1,866 for bachelor’s degree computational and applied math students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Northwestern University Computational & Applied Mathematics Report

#2

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #2 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computational and applied math degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rice is $3,437 for bachelor’s degree computational and applied math students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Computational & Applied Mathematics at Rice University

#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s computational and applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computational and applied math students whose families make $0-$30k list, Brooklyn College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brooklyn College is $1,106 for Bachelor’s Degree Computational and Applied Math students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Computational & Applied Mathematics at Brooklyn College

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $11,138 for Bachelor’s Degree Computational and Applied Math students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Computational & Applied Mathematics at Virginia Tech

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #5 spot on the list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computational and applied math degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $8,834 for bachelor’s degree computational and applied math students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Computational & Applied Mathematics at Brigham Young University - Provo

#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s computational and applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,668 for bachelor’s degree computational and applied math students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Southern California.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Computational & Applied Mathematics at USC

#7

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#5 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computational and applied math students in 2019-2020.

Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado School of Mines is $17,276 for bachelor’s degree computational and applied math students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Computational & Applied Mathematics at Mines

#8

Bryant University

Smithfield, Rhode Island
#6 in overall quality

Bryant University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Smithfield, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computational and applied math degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computational and applied math students whose families make $0-$30k list, Bryant has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $32,455 for bachelor’s degree computational and applied math students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bryant University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computational & Applied Mathematics at Bryant

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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