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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
67 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,075 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 67 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in general mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree mathematical sciences students.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in the Plains States Region

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 1 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa 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 Iowa State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’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 Iowa State are $25,948.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’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 KU are $25,007.

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#6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 11 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa General Mathematics Report

#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree mathematical sciences students list, Missouri University of Science and Technology has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’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 Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

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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%.

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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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