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2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$31,576 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,801 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, applied mathematics was ranked #79 in the country. In fact 11,107 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for applied math students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the applied math bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Stout the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for applied mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

UW - Stout undergraduate students pay an average of $17,820 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that applied math majors at UW - Stout take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,757.

UW - Stout excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.

Full Applied Mathematics at Central Michigan University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Akron Main Campus Report

#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great value for applied mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Purdue also did well on our Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Applied Mathematics at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State are $19,876 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s best value schools for applied mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM are $21,475 per year. Applied Math majors at UWM take out an average of $27,268 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree applied mathematics programs. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Madison are $38,608 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - Madison is ranked #5 for overall quality for applied math in the Great Lakes Region .

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for applied mathematics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $35,019 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ohio State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree applied mathematics programs. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwestern are $60,768 a year.

Northwestern not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $41,290 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Michigan State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 109
Ohio 327
Illinois 622
Indiana 221
Wisconsin 61

Applied Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 30,202
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Steven G. Johnson.

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