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2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

423 Ranked Colleges
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$3,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Mathematical Sciences 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 Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 30,635 people earned their degree in general mathematics, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 21,707 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 423 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general mathematics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general mathematics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general mathematics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 423 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also made our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $-1,387 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Stanford. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Stanford University General Mathematics Report

#2

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 423 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #2 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 53 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Duke is $-7,808 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 159 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Chicago is $2,712 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 95 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Johns Hopkins University is $3,526 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full Johns Hopkins University General Mathematics Report

#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 65 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $1,866 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northwestern.

The low student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Northwestern University General Mathematics Report

#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UPenn has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UPenn is $3,181 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General Mathematics at University of Pennsylvania

#7

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 112 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology is $4,535 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full MIT General Mathematics Report

#8

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#13 in overall quality

Brown University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Brown University is $201 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Brown General Mathematics Report

#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 121 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt is $3,156 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#10

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Harvard University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Harvard has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $2,973 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Harvard.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#11

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#15 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 95 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, WUSTL has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,273 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Washington University in St Louis.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 full report on General Mathematics at Washington University in St Louis

#12

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#6 in overall quality

Cornell University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 93 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $7,484 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Cornell University.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#13

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#16 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 215 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, U-M has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for U-M is $3,166 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on General Mathematics at U-M

#14

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Rice University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rice is $3,437 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#15

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#5 in overall quality

Dartmouth College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dartmouth is $12,052 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Mathematics at Dartmouth College

#16

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Swarthmore College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Swarthmore, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Swarthmore is $5,860 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Mathematics at Swarthmore College

#17

Williams College

Williamstown, Massachusetts
Top 10% in overall quality

Williams College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It awarded 51 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Williams also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $2,498 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Williams.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Full Williams College General Mathematics Report

#18

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#22 in overall quality

Georgetown University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Georgetown University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 65 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgetown is $5,248 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

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#19

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
Top 15% in overall quality

University of Florida landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 100 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UF excels when it comes to mathematical sciences quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $1,994 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UF General Mathematics Report

#20

Amherst College

Amherst, Massachusetts
#20 in overall quality

Amherst College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 68 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Amherst College is $6,079 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Amherst College General Mathematics Report

#21

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Top 10% in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 113 degrees to qualified bachelors’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $4,026 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Mathematics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#22

Baruch College

New York, New York
Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Baruch College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Baruch College is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 49 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Baruch is $1,858 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Top 15% in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 296 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,367 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Mathematics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#24

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
Top 10% in overall quality

William & Mary landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 80 students in 2019-2020.

William & Mary excels when it comes to mathematical sciences quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for William & Mary is $4,711 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

Full William & Mary General Mathematics Report

#25

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
Top 15% in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 220 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UMCP also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland - College Park is $8,054 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Mathematics at University of Maryland - College Park

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#27

Hamilton College

Clinton, New York
#28

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#31

Carleton College

Northfield, Minnesota
#33

Hunter College

New York, New York
#34

Bates College

Lewiston, Maine
#35

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#39

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#40

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#41

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#42

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#43

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#44

Trinity College

Hartford, Connecticut
#45

Queens College

Queens, New York
#46

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, New York
#48

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#49

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#50

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 The City College of New York New York, NY
52 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
53 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
54 Emory University Atlanta, GA
55 Lehman College Bronx, NY
56 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
57 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
58 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
59 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
60 St Mary’s College of Maryland St. Mary’s City, MD
61 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
62 University of Georgia Athens, GA
63 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
64 Florida International University Miami, FL

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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