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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Missouri” 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 Missouri, there were 451 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,500 and $17,866 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 51 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 5 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri master’s degree math students.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in Missouri

#1

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield, Missouri

#3 in overall quality

$12,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 8 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#4 in overall quality

$30,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Missouri. University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL also took the #4 spot in our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMSL Mathematics Report

#4

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

#5 in overall quality

$26,699 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s math students in 2019-2020.

UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699.

Read more about Mathematics at University of Missouri - Kansas City

#5

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$56,562 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 3 masters’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, 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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