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2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

129 Ranked Colleges
1,129 Degrees Awarded
$34,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,129 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 129 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general mathematics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics (With Aid)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology General Mathematics Report

#2

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Stanford also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011.

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#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill General Mathematics Report

#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 129 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #4 spot on the list. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 19 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW - Madison General Mathematics Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

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Top 25% in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 6 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.

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#12

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UF General Mathematics Report

#13

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#18 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#14

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 11 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Top 25% in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 13 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 17 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Irvine General Mathematics Report

#17

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#6 in overall quality

Dartmouth College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Hanover, New Hampshire is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth College are $58,120, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Austin General Mathematics Report

With a ranking of #19, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full IU Bloomington General Mathematics Report

Michigan Technological University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996.

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#22

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 16 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 11 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus General Mathematics Report

#25

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

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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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