2026 Best Value Other Mathematics Schools in the The Plains States Region

[Other Mathematics](/majors/mathematics-and-statistics/mathematics/mathematics-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other mathematics students.
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2026 Best Value Other Mathematics Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other mathematics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Mathematics Schools
Washington University In St Louis tops our 2026 list of the best value other mathematics schools in the The Plains States Region. Set in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $65,790 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for other mathematics graduates is $18,700. Other Mathematics graduates of Washington University In St Louis earn a median of $79,799 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $18,700 median debt. Roughly 12% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.