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2023 Best Value Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$23,934 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,297 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mathematics was ranked #35 in the country. In fact 30,202 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.

Full Mathematics at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mathematics at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.

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

Read full report on Mathematics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great value for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 a year.

Full Mathematics at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great value for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNI are $21,201 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNI also is in the top 10% of our Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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South Dakota State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mathematics programs. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Mathematics at South Dakota State University

With a ranking of #7, Emporia State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

ESU graduate students pay an average of $18,353 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mathematics at Emporia State University Report

#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota 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 #8 on the list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

UND graduate students pay an average of $18,968 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of North Dakota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 10% of our Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Iowa State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mathematics programs. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 per year.

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

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Best Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 397
Minnesota 589
Kansas 211
Iowa 358
Nebraska 224
North Dakota 69
South Dakota 71

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 16 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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