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Best Value Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Value Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$16,316 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,297 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics Master's Degree School for You

With 694 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mathematics is the #47 most popular major in Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Mathematics

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $16,522 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Virginia Tech is ranked #2 for overall quality for math in Virginia.

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Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Virginia are $20,906 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #1 for overall quality for math in Virginia.

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#3

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Virginia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mathematics schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Virginia State are $11,989 a year.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GMU are $16,644 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at VCU are $15,518 a year.

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Best Value Mathematics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 482
North Carolina 755
Florida 591
Tennessee 438
Kentucky 228
South Carolina 283
Louisiana 260
Arkansas 132
Alabama 352
Mississippi 156
West Virginia 84

One of 4 majors within the area of study, mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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).

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