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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s in Arkansas 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 Arkansas, there were 155 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $18,397 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 13 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,293 and $39,432 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mathematics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the 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 Math Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in Arkansas (With Aid)

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

#1 in overall quality

$22,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #1 spot on the list. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 6 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.

Full UARK Mathematics Report

#2

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas

#2 in overall quality

$11,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid list. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648.

Full University of Central Arkansas Mathematics Report

#3

Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Jonesboro, Arkansas

$11,586 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Getting Aid list. A-State is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 3 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at A-State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mathematics at A-State

• 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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