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2022 Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

12 Ranked Colleges
109 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region 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 has developed its “Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Applied Mathematics is the 162nd most popular major in the country with 4,536 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 388 general applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 109 general applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general applied mathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general applied mathematics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s general applied math students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 10 masters’s general applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s general applied math degrees to qualified students.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 3 masters’s general applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 masters’s general applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Stout not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Stout are $16,851, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s general applied math students in 2019-2020.

Oakland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 3 masters’s general applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 6 masters’s general applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s general applied math degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general applied math students whose families make $0-$30k list, Cleveland State University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

University of Dayton did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. UDayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 4 masters’s general applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general applied math students whose families make $0-$30k list, UDayton has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UDayton are $17,780.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 7 masters’s general applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

DePaul University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s general applied math students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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