2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics (Income $48-$75k)
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General Mathematics is the 27th most popular major in the country with 30,635 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,550 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 231 colleges that offer a degree in general mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general 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 Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics (Income $48-$75k)
Out of the 231 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
MIT also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UChicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 25 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548.
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Out of the 231 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #4 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.
With a ranking of #6, Duke University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Duke also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #7, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Northwestern also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Cornell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.
Brown University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.
WUSTL also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” 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.
Dartmouth College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dartmouth, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth College are $58,120, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UPenn has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Wake Forest University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Wake Forest University also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, U-M has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #15, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Columbia also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 33 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UW - Madison has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Notre Dame landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 3 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Notre Dame, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522.
With a ranking of #18, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, UW Seattle is in the top on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 24 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #21, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of West Florida is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 76 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of West Florida are $24,894.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #22. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 18 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 6 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.
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Michigan Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #24. Michigan Technological University is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Michigan Tech is in the top on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #25. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.
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Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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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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