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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics

425 Ranked Colleges
21,707 Degrees Awarded
$15,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's

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 Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

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” ranking looked at 425 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics

Top 20% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students per year to attend BYU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full BYU General Mathematics Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. BYU - I is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,167 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students per year to attend BYU - I.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Brigham Young University - Idaho General Mathematics Report

#3

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
Top 25% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,462 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students per year to attend Truman State University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Truman State University General Mathematics Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 25 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,580 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, 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%.

Read more about General Mathematics at UW - La Crosse

#5

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State University is $19,252 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Mathematics at South Dakota State University

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a fairly large school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 67 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UW - Eau Claire is $16,020 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students.

Full UW - Eau Claire General Mathematics Report

North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 18 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,584 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus General Mathematics Report

#8

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern New Hampshire University is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 139 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $41,095 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students per year to attend Southern New Hampshire University.

Full Southern New Hampshire University General Mathematics Report

#9

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

With a ranking of #9, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,738 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students per year to attend University of North Dakota.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Mathematics at University of North Dakota

#10

University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Platteville, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UW - Platteville is $15,718 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students.

Read full report on General Mathematics at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

#11

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 25 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,249 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.

Read more about General Mathematics at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

#12

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is $14,465 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students.

Full UW - Stevens Point General Mathematics Report

#13

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana

With a ranking of #13, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Purdue University Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Hammond, Indiana. It awarded 13 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,250 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students per year to attend Purdue Northwest.

Read more about General Mathematics at Purdue University Northwest

#14

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #14, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is $19,926 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students.

Full SRU General Mathematics Report

#15

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified bachelors’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $18,259 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students per year to attend NIU.

Full Northern Illinois University General Mathematics Report

With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley General Mathematics Report

University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $15,376 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students per year to attend UCA.

Read more about General Mathematics at UCA

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for SIUE is $14,423 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students.

Read more about General Mathematics at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

#19

Hunter College

New York, New York

With a ranking of #19, Hunter College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,490 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students per year to attend Hunter College.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Mathematics at Hunter

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is $15,463 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students.

Full UW Oshkosh General Mathematics Report

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,725 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield General Mathematics Report

Top 25% in overall quality

Iowa State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 83 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,496 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students per year to attend Iowa State.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Mathematics at Iowa State University

#23

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #23, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $22,054 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students per year to attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Read full report on General Mathematics at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a fairly large public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 18 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $17,067 for bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students per year to attend UMN Duluth.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Mathematics at University of Minnesota - Duluth

#25

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 111 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $12,838 for Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students per year to attend UH.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Houston General Mathematics Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s

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

#26

Baruch College

New York, New York
#27

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#28

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#29

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#30

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#31

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, New York
#32

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#32

Westfield State University

Westfield, Massachusetts
#34

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#35

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#36

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#37

Indiana University - East

Richmond, Indiana
#38

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#40

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland
#41

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#42

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#43

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#44

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, Pennsylvania
#48

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#48

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s

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

Rank College Location
51 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
52 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
53 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
54 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
55 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
56 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
57 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
58 Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX
59 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
60 Birmingham Southern College Birmingham, AL
61 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
62 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
63 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
64 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO

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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