2022 Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts

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General Applied Mathematics is the 162nd most popular major in the country with 4,536 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Massachusetts, there were 203 general applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 53 general applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general applied mathematics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general 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 general applied mathematics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics in Massachusetts

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

#3 in overall quality

$32,341 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s general applied math students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Read more about General Applied Mathematics at UMass Amherst

#2

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$25,558 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s general applied math students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northeastern University General Applied Mathematics Report

#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$50,654 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #3 spot on the list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general applied math degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654.

Read more about General Applied Mathematics at Harvard

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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.

Credits

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