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2022 Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computational and applied 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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The computational and applied math school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s”.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree computational and applied math students.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computational & Applied Mathematics

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computational and applied math degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

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#2

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the 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.

SRU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SRU are $17,652, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SRU Computational & Applied Mathematics Report

#3

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school situated in California, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal U also took the #10 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 Cal U are $18,508.

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#4

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #4 spot on the list. UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s computational and applied math degrees to qualified students.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 list. Colorado School of Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s computational and applied math degrees to qualified students.

Mines also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 Rice University are $47,913.

Read more about Computational & Applied Mathematics at Rice University

#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s ranking. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SMU Computational & Applied Mathematics Report

#7 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full RIT Computational & Applied Mathematics Report

#9

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s list. Stanford 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 also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computational and Applied Math Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 33 masters’s computational and applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree computational and applied math students list, UChicago has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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