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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computational & Applied Mathematics (Income $0-$30k)

10 Ranked Colleges
513 Degrees Awarded
$39,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computational & Applied Mathematics is the 505th most popular major in the country with 906 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 513 computational and applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in computational and applied mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computational and applied mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computational and applied 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 Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree computational and applied math students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computational & Applied Mathematics (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011.

Full Stanford Computational & Applied Mathematics Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s computational and applied math students in 2019-2020.

UChicago also made our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computational & Applied Mathematics at UChicago

#3

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #3 spot on the list. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computational & Applied Mathematics at Rice University

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s computational and applied math degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Tech Computational & Applied Mathematics Report

#5

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s computational and applied math students in 2019-2020.

Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800.

Full Mines Computational & Applied Mathematics Report

#6

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#8 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 5 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Full UC Santa Cruz Computational & Applied Mathematics Report

#7

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s computational and applied math degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SRU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SRU are $17,652, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SRU Computational & Applied Mathematics Report

#8

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. California, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computational and applied math degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Cal U also made our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at California University of Pennsylvania are $18,508, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computational & Applied Mathematics at California University of Pennsylvania

#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s computational and applied math students in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

Read full report on Computational & Applied Mathematics at Southern Methodist University

#10

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#7 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 6 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computational & Applied Mathematics at Rochester Institute of Technology

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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%.

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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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