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2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

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 Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 30,635 people earned their degree in general mathematics, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States.

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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 18 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general 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 Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UNI also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 19 students 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.

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#3

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 6 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid list, UMSL has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ESU, the school also landed the #11 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 Emporia State University are $22,058.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 13 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #5 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 UNL are $19,513.

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#16 in overall quality

University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 3 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Nebraska at Omaha General Mathematics Report

#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 Iowa are $27,613.

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#9 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 4 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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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With a ranking of #10, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. 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 University General Mathematics Report

#11

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#13 in overall quality

University of North Dakota ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326.

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#14 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 8 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 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 Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042.

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#13

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

Kansas State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 13 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #6 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 Kansas State University are $24,115.

Full K -State General Mathematics Report

#14

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full South Dakota State General Mathematics Report

#15

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 WUSTL are $56,562.

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#16

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #4 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 Kansas are $25,007.

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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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 4 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid 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 came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU 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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