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2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$32,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 10,462 people earned their degree in applied mathematics, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, applied mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $55,528 and had an average of $22,646 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 245 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $26,362 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 157 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in applied mathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great applied mathematics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the applied mathematics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 61 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 39 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full UMN Twin Cities Applied Mathematics Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #4 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Applied Mathematics Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Duluth are $28,606, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMN Duluth Applied Mathematics Report

Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 1 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

Full Iowa State University Applied Mathematics Report

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 33 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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