2027 Best Value Computational Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania
[Computational Mathematics](/majors/mathematics-and-statistics/applied-mathematics/computational-mathematics/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for computational mathematics students.
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2027 Best Value Computational Mathematics Schools in Pennsylvania
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in computational mathematics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Computational Mathematics Schools
Leading the list is Carnegie Mellon University, our #1 best value for computational mathematics in Pennsylvania. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $65,636. Typical student debt for computational mathematics graduates is $23,529. Early-career computational mathematics graduates make about $89,327. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 12% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Duquesne University earned it the #2 place for computational mathematics. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $48,986. Computational Mathematics graduates carry a median of $26,297 in student loans. Computational Mathematics graduates of Duquesne University earn a median of $54,826 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,297 median debt. Duquesne University admits about 84% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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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