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2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate

52 Ranked Colleges
364 Degrees Awarded
$26,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Doctorate” 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 364 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 52 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.

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 Doctorate

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

Top 28 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics

#25 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree applied math students list, Michigan Tech has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan Technological University Applied Mathematics Report

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Carolina State University Applied Mathematics Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 5 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

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.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 5 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #10 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743.

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#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

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#6

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#18 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMCP Applied Mathematics Report

#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate list. Kent State University at Kent is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 5 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. UMBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078.

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#10

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#13 in overall quality

Boston College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 31 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston College Applied Mathematics Report

#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s applied math degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

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#12

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

With a ranking of #12, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 3 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 3 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s applied math degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918.

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#16

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561.

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#17

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 11 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s applied math degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24 in overall quality

University of California - Davis ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #20, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate list. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s applied math degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

With a ranking of #22, Oakland University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648.

Full Oakland Applied Mathematics Report

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CU Anschutz Applied Mathematics Report

#24

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#20 in overall quality

University of Delaware landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate list. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, 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%.

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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