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2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 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.

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

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 61 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree applied math students whose families make $75-$110k list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. 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.

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#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. 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 $75-$110k. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 5 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #5 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Applied Mathematics Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 33 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

Full Iowa 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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 1 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 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 Iowa State are $25,948.

Full Iowa State Applied Mathematics Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UMN Duluth is a fairly large public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 12 masters’s applied math degrees 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Applied Mathematics Report

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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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  • *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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