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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in Michigan

6 Ranked Colleges
57 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Math Schools for a Master's in Michigan

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across Michigan, there were 689 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,667 and $25,253 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 57 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Michigan” ranking analyzed 6 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.

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 Master’s in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Michigan.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in Michigan

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 24 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #2 spot on the list. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech also made our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Michigan. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree math students list, Central Michigan has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359.

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#4

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Michigan list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Michigan. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s math students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Oakland University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Michigan ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 2 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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