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2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

98 Colleges
$26,803 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$80,567 Avg Salary

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

Applied Mathematics is the #79 most popular major in the country with 11,107 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 98 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for applied math students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for applied math majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 15% Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best value school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cornell is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list.

Full Applied Mathematics at Cornell University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great value for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Applied Mathematics at Northern Illinois University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCA are $11,835 a year.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Central Arkansas Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Stout are $17,213 per year.

UW - Stout also claimed a spot on our Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at University of Wisconsin - Stout

The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value applied mathematics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $16,758 in tuition and fees each year.

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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for applied mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.

Northeastern excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.

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#9

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

Towson graduate students pay an average of $19,890 in tuition and fees each year.

Towson also claimed a spot on our Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#10

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree applied mathematics programs. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Villanova is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list.

Full Applied Mathematics at Villanova University Report

University of North Texas landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree applied mathematics programs. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.

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#12

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duquesne are $24,534 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Duquesne also did well on our Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Applied Mathematics at Duquesne University Report

Southern Methodist University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

SMU graduate students pay an average of $35,802 in tuition and fees each year.

SMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#13

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree applied mathematics programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 a year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
16 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
17 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
18 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
19 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA

Applied Mathematics by Region

View the Best Value Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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