2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in Alabama

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Alabama” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Alabama, there were 405 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 39 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,487 and $41,507 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Alabama” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Alabama.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in Alabama

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Alabama list. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 14 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$25,386 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a medium-sized school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 6 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAH, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

#3 in overall quality

$19,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Alabama list. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 11 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Mathematics at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama

#4 in overall quality

$20,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jacksonville State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Alabama. This medium-sized school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 4 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Jacksonville State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jacksonville State University are $20,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics

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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