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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

4 Ranked Colleges
64 Degrees Awarded
$23,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 64 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in applied mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality applied mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree applied math students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 17 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #2 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri University of Science and Technology is $14,262 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at Missouri University of Science and Technology

#2

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Johns University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. This small school is located in Collegeville, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree applied math students whose families make more than $110k list, SJU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SJU is $24,271 for plains states region bachelor’s degree applied math students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Full SJU Applied Mathematics Report

#3

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Metro State is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree applied math students whose families make more than $110k list, Metro State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,225 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Metropolitan State University.

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#4

Simpson College

Indianola, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Indianola, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

Simpson College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Simpson College is $19,151 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Applied Math students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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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