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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics (With Aid)

231 Ranked Colleges
2,550 Degrees Awarded
$29,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,550 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 231 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

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

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

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Top 20% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 2 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UNC Chapel Hill also did well on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 2 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Top 15% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, UW Seattle is in the top on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
Top 25% in overall quality

University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’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 Florida are $30,130.

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#7

The City College of New York

New York, New York

The City College of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. CCNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832.

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#8

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MIT, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 76 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of West Florida are $24,894, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid list, UW - Madison has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Texas A&M International University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’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 Texas A&M International University are $15,106.

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Hunter College

New York, New York

Hunter College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Hunter College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Queens College

Queens, New York

Queens College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042.

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#19 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Georgia Tech also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#16 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 24 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Lehman College

Bronx, New York

Lehman College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Lehman College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman are $21,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 20 masters’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 UT Dallas are $28,610.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas General Mathematics Report

#20

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 24 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 12 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

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Top 25% in overall quality

Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 11 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
Top 25% in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 53 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 19 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Irvine is also in the top of our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Rest of the Best 35 in Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#27

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#28

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
#29

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#31

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#32

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#33

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#35

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

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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