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

7 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$32,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Applied Mathematics is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 10,462 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the applied mathematics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree applied math students whose families make more than $110k.

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

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 6 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 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 Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

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#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $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.

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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mizzou Applied Mathematics Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree applied math students whose families make more than $110k list, Iowa State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State Applied Mathematics Report

#5

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 #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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.

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.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a fairly large school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 12 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth also took the #6 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 Minnesota - Duluth are $28,606.

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#7

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Washington University in St Louis 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 also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Washington University in St Louis Applied Mathematics Report

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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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