2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 212 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 17 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.
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 the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.
Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree mathematical sciences students list, UNI has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Master’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 University of Northern Iowa are $22,648.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 5 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 13 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UNL also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 8 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 10 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Kansas State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 13 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’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 Kansas State University are $24,115.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’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 UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.
University of North Dakota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.
UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Emporia State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Emporia State University is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 32 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
ESU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emporia State University are $22,058, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 3 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UNOMAHA also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374.
With a ranking of #12, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 2 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
SLU also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Iowa landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.
Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’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 University of Iowa are $27,613.
With a ranking of #15, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
UMSL also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’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 UMKC are $26,699.
Washington University in St Louis came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 3 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
WUSTL also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. 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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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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- *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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