by our College Data Analytics Team
[Mathematics](/majors/mathematics-and-statistics/mathematics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for mathematics students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the mathematics degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in mathematics, no school beat Central New Mexico Community College this year. Set in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $2,060, compared with $8,684 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $10,112 to complete the mathematics program here. Early-career mathematics graduates make about $34,751. That is a strong return on a $10,112 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology earned it the #2 place for mathematics. Set in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology is a small public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,476, compared with $27,247 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $18,747 to complete the mathematics program here. Soon after graduation, mathematics degree recipients from New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology generally make around $64,561. Set against $18,747 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 44% of applicants are accepted.
University Of New Mexico Main Campus came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value mathematics schools. Located in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,140, while out-of-state students pay about $33,060. Mathematics graduates carry a median of $21,219 in student loans. Early-career mathematics graduates make about $44,639. That is a strong return on a $21,219 median debt. University Of New Mexico Main Campus admits about 95% of applicants.
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
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