2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in Alabama (With Aid)

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Math Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Mathematics is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 31,080 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,066 and had an average of $21,378 in loans still to pay off.

Across Alabama, there were 405 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,600 and $22,848 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,644 and $113,063 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than 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 mathematics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama doctor’s degree math students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in Alabama (With Aid)

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s math students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama For Those Getting Aid. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s math degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (With Aid)

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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