2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2019-2020, 31,080 people earned their degree in mathematics, making the major the 32nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,066 and had an average of $21,378 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 22,096 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 426 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 mathematics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
BYU excels when it comes to math quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,322 for bachelor’s degree math students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for BYU - I is $7,167 for bachelor’s degree math students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 426 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Truman State University is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s math degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Truman State University is $12,462 for bachelor’s degree math students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 25 bachelors’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,580 for Bachelor’s Degree Math students per year to attend UW - La Crosse.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Out of the 426 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #5 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 26 bachelors’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State University is $19,252 for bachelor’s degree math students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s math degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UW - Eau Claire is $16,020 for bachelor’s degree math students.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s math degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,584 for Bachelor’s Degree Math students per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Mathematics Report
With a ranking of #8, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Southern New Hampshire University is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 139 bachelors’s math degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Southern New Hampshire University is $41,095 for Bachelor’s Degree Math students.
University of North Dakota landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Dakota is $15,738 for bachelor’s degree math students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics at University of North Dakota
University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Platteville, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville is $15,718 for bachelor’s degree math students.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UW - Whitewater is $15,249 for bachelor’s degree math students.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 36 bachelors’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,465 for Bachelor’s Degree Math students per year to attend UW - Stevens Point.
Purdue University Northwest did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Purdue University Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s math degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $11,250 for Bachelor’s Degree Math students per year to attend Purdue Northwest.
Read full report on Mathematics at Purdue University Northwest
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s math students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SRU is $19,926 for Bachelor’s Degree Math students.
Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. NIU is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 59 bachelors’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,259 for Bachelor’s Degree Math students per year to attend NIU.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s math degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for bachelor’s degree math students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Mathematics Report
University of Central Arkansas ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s math students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,376 for Bachelor’s Degree Math students per year to attend UCA.
Read more about Mathematics at University of Central Arkansas
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s math degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is $14,423 for Bachelor’s Degree Math students.
With a ranking of #19, Hunter College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s math students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Hunter is $2,490 for bachelor’s degree math students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s math degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UW Oshkosh is $15,463 for Bachelor’s Degree Math students.
Read full report on Mathematics at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,725 for Bachelor’s Degree Math students.
Iowa State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s math degrees to 83 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,496 for Bachelor’s Degree Math students per year to attend Iowa State.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $22,054 for Bachelor’s Degree Math students per year to attend Ship.
Read more about Mathematics at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #24, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s math degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $17,067 for bachelor’s degree math students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mathematics at University of Minnesota - Duluth
University of Houston ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 111 bachelors’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $12,838 for bachelor’s degree math students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 52 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 53 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI |
| 54 | Tarleton State University | Stephenville, TX |
| 55 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 56 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 57 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 58 | Texas A&M International University | Laredo, TX |
| 59 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX |
| 60 | Birmingham Southern College | Birmingham, AL |
| 61 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 62 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 63 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 64 | Lindenwood University | Saint Charles, MO |
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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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