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2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$30,975 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics 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. 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.

The Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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 Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Applied Mathematics

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best value school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.

South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at South Dakota State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year.

Iowa State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Iowa State University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great value for applied mathematics students. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 a year.

UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

K -State undergraduate students pay an average of $26,491 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia College at Moorhead is a great value for applied mathematics students. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia College Moorhead are $28,016 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Concordia College Moorhead is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Applied Mathematics at Concordia College at Moorhead Report

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $31,905 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Iowa Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for applied mathematics students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $30,450 per year.

Mizzou also claimed a spot on our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at University of Missouri - Columbia

$30,570 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMSL are $30,570 per year.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #8 on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

WUSTL undergraduate students pay an average of $58,866 in tuition and fees each year.

WUSTL also made our Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #2.

Full Applied Mathematics at Washington University in St Louis Report

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 148
Minnesota 67
Kansas 6
Iowa 48
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 7

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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 9 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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