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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 31,080 people earned their degree in mathematics, making the major the 32nd most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 39 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,487 and $41,507 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in Alabama (With Aid)

#1

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$25,386 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 6 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

UAH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s math students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Mathematics Master’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 The University of Alabama are $30,940.

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#3

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

#3 in overall quality

$19,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 11 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama

#4 in overall quality

$20,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Jacksonville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Jacksonville State University also made our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jacksonville State University are $20,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

$16,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s math students in 2019-2020.

USA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of South Alabama

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’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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