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2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 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.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree applied math students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#4 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 Getting Aid 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 6 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree applied math students with aid list, Missouri University of Science and Technology has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Applied Mathematics Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mizzou Applied Mathematics Report

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Minnesota - 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 also took the #2 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

Full Iowa Applied Mathematics Report

#5

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at Washington University in St Louis

With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Iowa State

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

UMN Duluth also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Duluth are $28,606, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Applied Mathematics Report

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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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  • *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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