Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$49,397 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,801 Avg Salary

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

With 923 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, applied mathematics is the #41 most popular major in Massachusetts.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for applied math students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Massachusetts

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Applied Mathematics

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best value school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MIT are $55,878 a year.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

Full Applied Mathematics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harvard are $55,587 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harvard is ranked #3 for overall quality for applied math in Massachusetts.

Full Applied Mathematics at Harvard University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great value for applied mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMass Lowell undergraduate students pay an average of $15,698 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value applied mathematics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Brandeis undergraduate students pay an average of $60,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Applied Mathematics at Brandeis University Report

#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great value for applied mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston U are $59,816 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Boston U is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

Full Applied Mathematics at Boston University Report

Best Value Applied Mathematics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Applied Mathematics Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 432
New Hampshire 25
Maine 1
Rhode Island 183
Vermont 5

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.