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2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

8 Ranked Colleges
36 Degrees Awarded
$34,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Great Lakes region, there were 1,051 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,850 and $37,849 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 36 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree 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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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 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 Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’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 Northwestern are $56,567.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 4 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 1 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan Tech Applied Mathematics Report

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

Oakland also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 5 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree applied math students whose families make $75-$110k list, UIUC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’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 UIUC are $30,083.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s applied math degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Kent State also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 2 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

Full Michigan State Applied Mathematics Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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