2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Minnesota, there were 79 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 51 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota” ranking looked at 2 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the applied mathematics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in Minnesota

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota. 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 also took the #1 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at UMN Twin Cities

#2

University of Minnesota - Duluth

Duluth, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$28,606 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Duluth are $28,606, 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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