2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate
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 Math Schools for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Mathematics is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 31,080 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,142 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 121 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mathematics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate.
Top 26 Best Value Doctor’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 Doctorate list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 6 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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 #2 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s math students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 21 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 5 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate list. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s math degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s math degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified doctorate’s math students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Iowa State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #13, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 3 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Kansas State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Kansas came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.
University of Wyoming landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 3 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Houston landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 12 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.
With a ranking of #19, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s math students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 11 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #21, University of Utah did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #22. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 4 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.
North Carolina State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.
With a ranking of #24, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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