2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin” 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.

Across Wisconsin, there were 820 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,233 and $22,945 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 49 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mathematics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Mathematics Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin” list to help you make the college decision.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in Wisconsin

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$25,523 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mathematics at UW - Madison

#2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#2 in overall quality

$25,295 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$57,318 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s math students in 2019-2020.

UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295.

Full UWM Mathematics Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics

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.

Featured Mathematics Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >