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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$32,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 10,462 people earned their degree in applied mathematics, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States. 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 Plains States region, there were 245 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $26,362 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 157 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in applied mathematics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent 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 applied mathematics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 61 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WUSTL Applied Mathematics Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 39 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 6 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree applied math students whose families make $48-$75k list, Mizzou has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Full Mizzou Applied Mathematics Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth also took the #6 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Duluth are $28,606.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 33 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #3 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Iowa

Iowa State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State University Applied Mathematics Report

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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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