2023 Best Value Mathematics Master's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mathematics Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 30,202 people earned a degree or certificate in mathematics, making the major the #35 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Mathematics Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 190 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for math students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mathematics Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Mathematics
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the United States for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU 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 BYU are $7,700 a year.
BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Mathematics at Illinois State University
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great value for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list.
Full Mathematics at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Mathematics at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Out of the 190 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
CSULB graduate students pay an average of $17,784 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Mathematics at California State University - Long Beach
With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.
Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Mathematics at Missouri State University - Springfield
Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NIU are $11,390 a year.
Cornell University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in tuition and fees each year.
Cornell excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list.
Purdue University Northwest came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Purdue Northwest graduate students pay an average of $11,356 in tuition and fees each year.
Michigan Technological University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mathematics programs. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan Tech are $22,981 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Full Mathematics at Michigan Technological University Report
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNL is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list.
Western Illinois University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.
Read full report on Mathematics at Western Illinois University
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.
BGSU graduate students pay an average of $15,823 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Central Arkansas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCA are $11,835 per year.
Read full report on Mathematics at University of Central Arkansas
With a ranking of #15, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 a year.
Montclair State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mathematics programs. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 a year.
Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Villanova also did well on our Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 5% of our Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Full Mathematics at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
Central Michigan University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Northern Iowa came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNI are $21,201 per year.
UNI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list.
Read full report on Mathematics at University of Northern Iowa
Rowan University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
Rowan graduate students pay an average of $16,146 in tuition and fees each year.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 per year.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UT Austin is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list.
Read full report on Mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin
Clemson University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Clemson also did well on our Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Rest of the Top Best Value Mathematics Master's Degree Schools
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 Mathematics Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 29 | Texas A&M University - Commerce | Commerce, TX |
| 30 | Texas Woman’s University | Denton, TX |
| 30 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 32 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 32 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
| 34 | University of Houston - Clear Lake | Houston, TX |
| 35 | Northeastern University | Boston, MA |
| 36 | The University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL |
| 37 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 38 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
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Majors Related to Math
Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Math
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 11,107 |
| 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).
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