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2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
36 Degrees Awarded
$34,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

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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 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.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 7 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in the Great Lakes Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree applied math students list, Michigan Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #1 spot on the list. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 5 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

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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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Applied Mathematics Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 2 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree applied math students list, Oakland has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 4 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree applied math students list, U-M has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Applied Mathematics Report

#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s applied math degrees to 5 students 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 University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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