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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across Virginia, there were 800 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 66 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 4 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

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

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #1 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Tech General Mathematics Report

#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$32,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Mathematics at University of Virginia

#3

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

#3 in overall quality

$29,228 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 16 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.

Full VCU General Mathematics Report

#4

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia

#4 in overall quality

$22,994 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Virginia. Petersburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia State University are $22,994.

Read full report on General Mathematics at Virginia State University

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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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