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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computational & Applied Mathematics

8 Ranked Colleges
370 Degrees Awarded
$21,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 906 people earned their degree in computational and applied mathematics, making the major the 505th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 370 computational and applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computational and applied mathematics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computational and applied mathematics programs, but they also cost less that 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 computational and applied mathematics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computational & Applied Mathematics

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s computational and applied math degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Computational and Applied Math students per year to attend BYU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Computational & Applied Mathematics Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s computational and applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $21,198 for Bachelor’s Degree Computational and Applied Math students per year to attend Virginia Tech.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 7 bachelors’s computational and applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Brooklyn College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brooklyn College is $2,683 for bachelor’s degree computational and applied math students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#4

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado School of Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado School of Mines is $26,750 for Bachelor’s Degree Computational and Applied Math students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#5

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #5 spot on the list. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 15 bachelors’s computational and applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computational and applied math students list, Rice has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rice University is $16,999 for bachelor’s degree computational and applied math students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Rice Computational & Applied Mathematics Report

#6

Bryant University

Smithfield, Rhode Island
#6 in overall quality

Bryant University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Smithfield, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computational and applied math degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Bryant also made our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Bryant is $39,234 for bachelor’s degree computational and applied math students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 22 bachelors’s computational and applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwestern University is $24,664 for bachelor’s degree computational and applied math students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about Computational & Applied Mathematics at Northwestern University

#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 60 bachelors’s computational and applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computational and applied math students list, USC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $29,528 for Bachelor’s Degree Computational and Applied Math students per year to attend USC.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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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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