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2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

18 Ranked Colleges
212 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Mathematics is the 27th most popular major in the country with 30,635 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,075 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 212 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general 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 Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

WUSTL also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 19 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNI also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Iowa State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Emporia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 32 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

ESU also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16 in overall quality

University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 5 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

Kansas State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

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#12

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#13 in overall quality

University of North Dakota came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UND also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UND General Mathematics Report

#14 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Missouri State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Missouri State General Mathematics Report

#14

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 6 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMSL has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154.

Full UMSL General Mathematics Report

#15

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#12 in overall quality

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 5 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 10 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, KU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full KU General Mathematics Report

#17

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
#17 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMKC has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Saint Louis University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074.

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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%.

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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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