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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics (Income $0-$30k)

12 Ranked Colleges
155 Degrees Awarded
$11,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Math and Stats Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Math and Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Mathematics & Statistics is the 729th most popular major in the country with 321 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 155 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Math and Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematics and statistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mathematics and statistics 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 mathematics and statistics 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 Math and Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Math and Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Math and Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the #1 spot on the list. Dartmouth College is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s math and stats degrees to qualified students.

Dartmouth also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Dartmouth College is $12,052 for Bachelor’s Degree Math and Stats students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Dartmouth Mathematics & Statistics Report

#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Math and Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 8 bachelors’s math and stats degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree math and stats students whose families make $0-$30k list, Notre Dame has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,498 for bachelor’s degree math and stats students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Notre Dame.

The low student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at Notre Dame

#3

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Math and Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s math and stats degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,468 for Bachelor’s Degree Math and Stats students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Emory.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Emory University Mathematics & Statistics Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Math and Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s math and stats degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,834 for Bachelor’s Degree Math and Stats students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend BYU.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at Brigham Young University - Provo

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Math and Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s math and stats students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,562 for bachelor’s degree math and stats students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arizona Mathematics & Statistics Report

#6

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#9 in overall quality

Western Washington University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math and Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Western Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 12 bachelors’s math and stats degrees in 2019-2020.

WWU also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $9,743 for bachelor’s degree math and stats students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend WWU.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at WWU

#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math and Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s math and stats degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Dallas is $10,857 for Bachelor’s Degree Math and Stats students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at UT Dallas

#8

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math and Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s math and stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Gustavus Adolphus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,150 for Bachelor’s Degree Math and Stats students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Gustavus Adolphus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at Gustavus Adolphus College

#11 in overall quality

University of Houston - Downtown came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math and Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UH Downtown is a fairly large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 bachelors’s math and stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Downtown also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Downtown is $5,065 for bachelor’s degree math and stats students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at University of Houston - Downtown

#10

Canisius College

Buffalo, New York
#10 in overall quality

Canisius College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math and Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Canisius is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s math and stats degrees to qualified students.

Canisius not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Canisius College is $10,750 for Bachelor’s Degree Math and Stats students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Canisius Mathematics & Statistics Report

#11

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
#12 in overall quality

University of South Alabama came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math and Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of South Alabama is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 18 bachelors’s math and stats degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree math and stats students whose families make $0-$30k list, USA has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,641 for bachelor’s degree math and stats students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend USA.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at University of South Alabama

#12

Luther College

Decorah, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

Luther College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Math and Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Decorah, Iowa, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s math and stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Luther also took the #6 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,636 for bachelor’s degree math and stats students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Luther.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at Luther College

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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