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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Mathematics

12 Ranked Colleges
291 Degrees Awarded
$21,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computational Math Schools for a Bachelor's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computational Math Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Computational Mathematics is the 746th most popular major in the country with 345 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 291 computational mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computational Math Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in computational mathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computational mathematics programs and 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 mathematics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computational Math Schools for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computational Mathematics

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computational Math Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 48 bachelors’s computational math degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computational Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State is $17,616 for Bachelor’s Degree Computational Math students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computational Math Schools for a Bachelor’s. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 25 bachelors’s computational math degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Computational Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for Bachelor’s Degree Computational Math students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computational Math Schools for a Bachelor’s. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 28 bachelors’s computational math degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computational Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,297 for Bachelor’s Degree Computational Math students per year to attend UW Seattle.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#4

McKendree University

Lebanon, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McKendree University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computational Math Schools for a Bachelor’s list. McKendree is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lebanon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computational math students list, McKendree has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Computational Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,844 for Bachelor’s Degree Computational Math students per year to attend McKendree University.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computational Math Schools for a Bachelor’s. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 20 bachelors’s computational math degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computational Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,173 for bachelor’s degree computational math students per year to attend Michigan State.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#6

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computational Math Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computational math students in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computational Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Los Angeles is $14,279 for Bachelor’s Degree Computational Math students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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#7

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Saint Johns University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computational Math Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. SJU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegeville, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SJU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computational Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SJU is $24,271 for bachelor’s degree computational math students.

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%.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#10 in overall quality

Marquette University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computational Math Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computational math degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Marquette also took the #10 spot in our “Best Computational Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $29,756 for Bachelor’s Degree Computational Math students per year to attend Marquette University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#7 in overall quality

University of California - Davis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computational Math Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computational math students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computational Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UC Davis is $14,669 for bachelor’s degree computational math students.

The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#10

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#8 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computational Math Schools for a Bachelor’s list. RIT is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s computational math degrees to qualified students.

RIT also made our “Best Computational Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $33,167 for bachelor’s degree computational math students per year to attend Rochester Institute of Technology.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

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#11

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computational Math Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16 bachelors’s computational math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree computational math students list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computational Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Carnegie Mellon is $34,508 for Bachelor’s Degree Computational Math students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.

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#12

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

Brown University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computational Math Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computational math students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computational Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brown is $29,392 for bachelor’s degree computational math students.

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. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, 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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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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