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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

8 Ranked Colleges
36 Degrees Awarded
$34,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region 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. 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 Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Applied Mathematics is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 10,462 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, applied mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $55,528 and had an average of $22,646 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,051 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,850 and $37,849 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 36 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in applied mathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great applied mathematics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the applied mathematics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 4 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree applied math students whose families make $0-$30k list, Michigan Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan Technological University Applied Mathematics Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 5 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#4 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 Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree applied math students whose families make $0-$30k list, Michigan State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan State Applied Mathematics Report

#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Oakland University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 3 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oakland University Applied Mathematics Report

#5 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, 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%.

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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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