2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in the Great Lakes Region
14
Colleges
750,590
Bachelor's Degrees
$32,227
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Applied Mathematics School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, applied mathematics was ranked #82 in the country. In fact 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees were handed out in 2021-2022. Of those degrees, 750,590 went to students in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in the Great Lakes Region ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a bachelor's in applied math. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. We are more focused on applied math schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The applied math school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value Applied Math Schools.
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Featured Applied Mathematics Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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2024 Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for applied math majors.
Top 10 Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools
University of Wisconsin - Stout comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
It takes the average student at UW - Stout about 4.6 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $21,682. This means that the average student pays around $99,954 to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - Stout. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Full Applied Mathematics at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report
Purdue University - Main Campus earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Purdue is 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $28,080. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Purdue be around $121,867. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Central Michigan University earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average student at Central Michigan graduates in less than 4.7 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $25,692. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan is about $119,468. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Kent State University at Kent comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at Kent State to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $26,474. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Kent State be around $111,191. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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University of Akron Main Campus comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.
It takes the average student at University of Akron Main Campus about 4.6 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $24,514. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from University of Akron Main Campus be around $113,010. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Full Applied Mathematics at University of Akron Main Campus Report
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus earned the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
At UC, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $31,117. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UC is $141,582. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus. Ohio State not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
At Ohio State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $34,939. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Ohio State is $150,238. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value applied mathematics schools. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison. In addition to being on our best value list, UW - Madison has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
At UW - Madison, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $39,605. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UW - Madison be around $171,094. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Michigan State University. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at Michigan State to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $37,079. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State is $161,294. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Wayne State University earned the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.
At Wayne State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $34,202. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Wayne State is $161,775. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Steven G. Johnson.
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