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2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

18 Ranked Colleges
212 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Mathematics is the 27th most popular major in the country with 30,635 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,075 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 212 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in general mathematics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general mathematics programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 3 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General 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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#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 19 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General 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 - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full UMN Twin Cities General Mathematics Report

#7 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 #3 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia General Mathematics Report

#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 13 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General 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 Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

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#6

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Emporia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Emporia State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 32 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

ESU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General 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 Emporia State University are $22,058.

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#7

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#15 in overall quality

University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Missouri - St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UMSL also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 1 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, Iowa State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General 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 Iowa State University are $25,948.

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#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 3 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 13 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

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#12

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#13 in overall quality

University of North Dakota came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Dakota General Mathematics Report

#14 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 5 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, Iowa has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 10 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kansas General Mathematics Report

#16

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#12 in overall quality

South Dakota State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 5 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
#17 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #17. UMKC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 4 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMKC has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General 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 Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City General Mathematics Report

#18

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Saint Louis University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 2 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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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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